Used in a Sentence

chainsaws

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for chainsaws.

Editorial note

If I juggle chainsaws in a crowded plaza, I don't get to blame the guy who bumped into me for flinging chainsaws into people.

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Quick take

(forestry, machinery, DIY) A power saw that has a power-driven and fast-revolving chain of metal teeth, usually used to cut trees.

Meaning at a glance

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noun

(forestry, machinery, DIY) A power saw that has a power-driven and fast-revolving chain of metal teeth, usually used to cut trees.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for chainsaws.

noun

(forestry, machinery, DIY) A power saw that has a power-driven and fast-revolving chain of metal teeth, usually used to cut trees.

Example sentences

1

If I juggle chainsaws in a crowded plaza, I don't get to blame the guy who bumped into me for flinging chainsaws into people.

2

Owning a pulpwood truck and chainsaws, and cutting down trees and hauling logs to the paper mill.

3

This is still an an impressive archievement, especially because DJB chooses to juggle with chainsaws and write in C.

4

People living where roads are not economical would simply buy off-road-capable vehicles and chainsaws instead of paving their own.

5

How do you run an asphalt sidewalk through a designated wilderness area, where rangers must use hand-saws instead of chainsaws?

6

People would 'drop start' their chainsaws even though that's an absolute no-no and so on.

7

For chainsaws there are as many opinions on safety as there are chainsaw wielders.

8

Carburetors are still prevalent on a lot of other small engines - think lawn mowers, tractors, snow-blowers, chainsaws, etc.

9

Coding in C is like juggling chainsaws to say you can juggle them.

10

Surgeons shouldn't use chainsaws, even though it'd be more fun to do so.

11

New chainsaws (or good ones, anyway) are fairly expensive, so you invariably have several ancient ones around that you're coaxing into functional shape.

12

If you mix alcohol, chainsaws, macho and sometimes messy scenery you get a ton of accidents, and that's besides the inherent risks in felling trees.

Quote examples

1

And yet, in "meatspace", chainsaws come with more safety mechanisms than butter knives because the damage they can do is so much larger.

2

Oh, this is industry specific, but there is an unfilled need for ring-saw or ductile iron pipe chainsaws that can cut clean through 6" diameter pipe.

3

If I teach how to juggle chainsaws, and someone says "isn't that dangerous?" and I respond "No, you don't have to do it", I've not addressed the question at all.

Proper noun examples

1

Chainsaws, leaf blowers, etc require exceptional levels of maintenance and aren't exactly known to run well.

2

Chainsaws + engineering skills...my new calling.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use chainsaws in a sentence?

If I juggle chainsaws in a crowded plaza, I don't get to blame the guy who bumped into me for flinging chainsaws into people.

What does chainsaws mean?

(forestry, machinery, DIY) A power saw that has a power-driven and fast-revolving chain of metal teeth, usually used to cut trees.

What part of speech is chainsaws?

chainsaws is commonly used as noun.