chainsaw

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Yes, the chainsaw is also loud, stinky, and equally as polluting.

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  1. a portable power saw having teeth that are linked to form an endless chain, rotated about two pivot points by a power mechanism, such as an electric motor or a gasoline engine.

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  1. portable power saw; teeth linked to form an endless chain

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  • The job of the chainsaw is rarely one of actual building.
  • Mowing down six zombies with one swing of a chainsaw was exhilarating, tense, and hilarious, and having to somehow traverse an area where you could scarcely make out the floor was an anxiety-inducing, entertaining challenge. —  Latest from PALGN
  • Boss characters consist of humans that have gone insane, such as a chainsaw-juggling clown that gathers up dead children and straps them to the rollercoaster for eternal happiness. —  Aussie-Nintendo.com Forums
  • On the other hand, I can see how seeing the Game Over screen as a result of my AI partner being too dumb to stay away from the guy flailing around a chainsaw could be a major nuisance. —  GameSpot's News, Screenshots, Movies, Reviews, Previews, Downloads, and Features
  • "Zombie Apocalypse may have gamers fighting to save survivors from zombie hordes over the course of several in-game days, using weapons like a chainsaw, as well as deadly environmental hazards," writes Destructoid. —  *Shacknews* Games
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