tronçonneuse
French
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A chainsaw being used on a small board
Etymology
From tronçonner + -euse.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tʁɔ̃.sɔ.nøz/
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Noun
tronçonneuse f (plural tronçonneuses)
- chainsaw (saw with a power driven chain)
- Synonym: (Quebec) scie à chaîne
Further reading
- “tronçonneuse”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.