power saw

¹ American  

noun

1. a saw driven by a motor.

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power-saw ² American  

[pou-er-saw] / ˈpaʊ ərˌsɔ /

verb (used with object)

power-sawed, power-sawed, power-sawn, power-sawing

1. to cut with a power saw.

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Etymology

Origin of power saw

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

The company contends the pipe poses no health threat unless improperly handled, such as by cutting it with a power saw or drill.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026

The court also heard from Loris Bertoliatti, representing the Museum of Far Eastern Art, who said damage caused by a power saw, sledgehammer and crowbar cost the institution millions.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2024

His first decade in power saw a drastic expansion of the economy that lifted millions of Turks out of poverty and expanded Turkish industry.

From New York Times • Jan. 26, 2023

It’s a natural evolution from the job he had as a teenager decades ago: felling trees with a power saw.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 1, 2023

He had been cutting wood for Bonetti on a power saw in the shed.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez