powersaw

noun
UK /ˈpaʊəsɔː/
US /ˈpaʊərsɔː/

A powersaw is a tool that uses electricity to cut things fast.

Dad used a powersaw to cut the wooden boards for our treehouse.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A saw powered by a motor rather than by hand.

The carpenter switched from a handsaw to a powersaw to finish the job quickly.

3. Any mechanical saw used in logging or construction.

The workers loaded the powersaw onto the truck before heading to the forest.

4. A tool with a spinning or moving blade for cutting hard materials.

He wore goggles while using the powersaw on the metal pipe.