Meaning

2 senses

  1. (transitive)To cut with a chainsaw.

  2. (figuratively)To make quick and substantial spending cuts.

Examples

46 sentences

  1. Why do you need a chainsaw?

    Навіщо тобі бензопила?

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  2. Why did you need a chainsaw?

    deWozu brauchtest du eine Kettensäge?

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  3. Why did Tom need a chainsaw?

    ruЗачем Тому нужна была бензопила?

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  4. Tom brought his chainsaw with him.

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  5. Why does Tom need a chainsaw?

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Origin

Compound of chain + saw in reference to the chain-cutting mechanism.

Compound of chain + saw in reference to the chain-cutting mechanism.

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Forms

chainsaws, chainsawing, chainsawed, chainsawed
Base formchainsaw · to chainsaw
3rd person singularchainsaws
Present participlechainsawing
Past simplechainsawed
Past participlechainsawed / chainsawn

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theychainsaw
he, she, itchainsaws

Past simpleLesson

all personschainsawed

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave chainsawed
he, she, ithas chainsawed

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill chainsaw

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
chagrinchaichainA2chairA1chairmanA2
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