chain saws

Motorized logging tools

Chain saws are power tools with a toothed chain that loops around a guide bar, used primarily for cutting trees and timber.

The chain rotates at high speed, making quick work of thick wood.

Chain saws appear frequently in horror films as weapons, giving them a cultural association with violence and menace.

Also spelled as one word: chainsaws.

Related

woodworking · gas-powered · arborist · tree service · chaps · ear protection · pruning · notching · kickback · safety gear · Stihl · logging · two-stroke · trimming · pull cord · engines · power tool · blades

Opposites
power source and mechanism

chain sawshand saws

Manual toothed cutting tools

handsaws · hand axes · crosscut saws · bow saws · two-man saws

scale and intensity of work

chain sawsscalpels

Thin-bladed medical knives

craft knives · nail files · tweezers · sewing needles · precision tools

Family

chainsaw, chainsaws

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG