tronçonneuse

French

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)

1. 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.