chain saw

1. 1.

   portable power saw; teeth linked to form an endless chain

   Synonymschainsaw

   Broaderpower saw

Questions about chain saw

What does chain saw mean?

chain saw means "portable power saw; teeth linked to form an endless chain".

What is another word for chain saw?

Close synonyms include chainsaw. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is chain saw a common word?

chain saw is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.