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thumb|A chainsaw cutting a small wooden board
A chainsaw is a power tool with a moving chain of sharp teeth that spins around a guide bar to cut through wood quickly and efficiently. It's commonly used for tasks like felling trees, cutting firewood, and trimming branches, making it an important tool for forestry, construction, and landscaping work.
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20 sectionsContents
- History
- In surgery
- For cutting wood
- Construction
- Engine
- Drive mechanism
- Guide bar
- Cutting chain
- Tensioning mechanism
- Safety features
- Maintenance
- Safety
- Working techniques
- Cutting
- As a sawmill
- Cutting stone, concrete, ice, and brick
- Underwater work
- See also
- References
- External links
thumb|A chainsaw cutting a small wooden board
A chainsaw (or chain saw) is a portable handheld power saw that cuts with a set of teeth attached to a rotating chain driven along a guide bar.
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