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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFelling-saw
/ˈfɛl.ɪŋ.sɔː/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A heavy-duty saw specifically designed or used for cutting down standing trees.
"The logger used a felling-saw to bring down the massive pine tree safely." - 2
A mechanical saw blade or attachment integrated into forestry machinery for harvesting timber.
"The mechanical harvester is equipped with a high-speed felling-saw."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'fell' (to cut down a tree), originating from Old English 'fiellan', combined with 'saw', from Old English 'sagu', ultimately tracing back to Proto-Germanic roots. The compound term developed during the 19th century industrialization of forestry and logging to designate specialized tools designed specifically for timber harvesting.
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scie d'abattage
Transliteration: si da.ba.taʒ
"Le bûcheron a affûté sa scie d'abattage avant de commencer."
Fällsäge
Transliteration: fɛlˌzɛːɡə
"Die Fällsäge wird zum Schneiden großer Bäume verwendet."
sega da abbattimento
Transliteration: ˈseːɡa da ab.bat.tiˈmen.to
"Il taglialegna ha usato una sega da abbattimento."
sierra de poda
Transliteration: ˈsjera de ˈpo.ða
"Necesitamos una sierra de poda para cortar el tronco."
serra de abate
Transliteration: ˈsɛ.ʁɐ dʒi aˈba.tʃi
"O lenhador carregava a serra de abate."
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Transliteration: per katne ki aari
"लकड़हारा पेड़ काटने की आरी का इस्तेमाल कर रहा है।"
伐木锯
Transliteration: fá mù jù
"伐木工人熟练地使用伐木锯。"
벌목톱
Transliteration: beolmoktop
"인부들이 벌목톱을 가지고 산으로 올라갔습니다."
伐採鋸
Transliteration: bassai-noko
"林業従事者は大きな伐採鋸を持っていた。"
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