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chainsaw in Dutch

chainsaw in Dutch is kettingzaag — chainsaw means a portable power saw with a rotating chain of cutting teeth, used mainly for cutting through trees and thick wood.

chainsaw in Dutch

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

What does "chainsaw" mean?

  1. noun A portable power saw with a rotating chain of cutting teeth, used mainly for cutting through trees and thick wood.
    "The neighbor borrowed my chainsaw to cut up the tree that fell in the storm."
  2. verb To cut something with a chainsaw, or figuratively, to cut something drastically.
    "He chainsawed the fallen oak into logs for the winter fire."
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chainsaw in a sentence

  • The neighbor borrowed my chainsaw to cut up the tree that fell in the storm.
  • He fired up the chainsaw to clear the fallen branches.
  • He chainsawed the fallen oak into logs for the winter fire.
  • The school board chainsawed the arts program to save money, and parents were upset.

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What is "chainsaw" in Dutch?
"chainsaw" in Dutch is kettingzaag. chainsaw means: A portable power saw with a rotating chain of cutting teeth, used mainly for cutting through trees and thick wood.
How do you use "chainsaw" in a sentence?
Example: "The neighbor borrowed my chainsaw to cut up the tree that fell in the storm." In Dutch, "chainsaw" is kettingzaag.
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