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Pronunciation / Transliteration: mo.toˈsɛ.ʁɐ
"Ele ligou a motosserra para cortar a árvore."
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A portable mechanical saw operated by a gasoline engine or electric motor, having teeth on an endless rotating chain.
"The lumberjack used a chainsaw to quickly cut through the fallen oak tree."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word is a portmanteau combining 'chain' (derived from Latin catena through Old French) and 'saw' (from Proto-Germanic *sōgō). It emerged in the early 20th century to describe portable, mechanical cutting implements featuring a revolving chain of teeth.
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tronçonneuse
Transliteration: tʁɔ̃.sɔ.nøz
"Il a coupé le bois avec une tronçonneuse."
Motorsäge
Transliteration: ˈmoːtoɐ̯ˌzɛːɡə
"Der Waldarbeiter benutzt eine Motorsäge."
motosega
Transliteration: mo.toˈsɛ.ɡa
"Ha tagliato i rami con la motosega."
motosierra
Transliteration: mo.toˈsje.ra
"Necesitamos una motosierra para cortar este tronco."
motosserra
Transliteration: mo.toˈsɛ.ʁɐ
"Ele ligou a motosserra para cortar a árvore."
चेनसा
Transliteration: chensā
"उसने चेनसा से पेड़ काटा।"
油锯
Transliteration: yóujù
"他用油锯把树锯断了。"
전기톱
Transliteration: jeongitop
"그는 전기톱으로 나무를 잘랐습니다."
チェーンソー
Transliteration: chēnsō
"彼はチェーンソーで木を切りました。"
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