"chainsaw" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: chainsaw [singular], chainsaws [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A chainsaw is a tool used to cut wood.
    Sense id: simple-chainsaw-en-noun-ERCjMDPN
     
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