/ Dictionary / Index C chain saw: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: chain' saw" Pronunciation: [key] a power saw, usually portable, having teeth set on an endless chain. chain-saw Pronunciation: (chān'sô"), [key] — v.t. to cut or cut down (lumber, a tree, etc.) with a chain saw. —v.i. to use a chain saw. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: chainsaw (Thesaurus) chain rule chain shot Related Content Daily Word Quiz: profiterole Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language