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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesscie mécanique
Pronunciation / Transliteration: si mé.ka.nik
"Il a coupé les branches d'arbres avec une scie mécanique."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A mechanical saw powered by an electric motor, internal combustion engine, or compressed air, used for cutting wood, metal, or other hard materials.
"He used a power-saw to quickly cut the thick wooden beams to the correct length." - 2
Any portable or stationary woodworking tool operated by mechanical energy rather than manual labor.
"Always wear safety goggles and ear protection when operating a power-saw in the workshop."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the noun 'power' (from Old French 'poder', ultimately from Latin 'posse') and 'saw' (from Old English 'sagu' or 'sæge', of Germanic origin). The compound emerged during the Industrial Revolution to describe mechanized cutting tools driven by steam, electricity, or internal combustion.
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scie mécanique
Transliteration: si mé.ka.nik
"Il a coupé les branches d'arbres avec une scie mécanique."
Motorsäge
Transliteration: moːtoɐ̯ˌzɛːɡə
"Der Holzfäller schnitt den Baum mit einer Motorsäge um."
sega meccanica
Transliteration: ˈseːɡa mekˈkaːnika
"Ha usato una sega meccanica per tagliare i tronchi."
sierra mecánica
Transliteration: ˈsjera meˈkanika
"El carpintero cortó la madera con una sierra mecánica."
serra elétrica
Transliteration: ˈsɛʁɐ eˈlɛtɾika
"Ele comprou uma serra elétrica nova para a obra."
पावर आरी
Transliteration: pāvar ārī
"बढ़ई ने लकड़ी काटने के लिए पावर आरी का इस्तेमाल किया।"
动力锯
Transliteration: dòng lì jù
"他用动力锯把木板锯成了两半。"
전동톱
Transliteration: jeondongtop
"목수는 전동톱을 사용하여 목재를 잘라냈다."
動力鋸
Transliteration: dōryoku nogiri
"大工は動力鋸を使って木材を切断した。"
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