motosserra

Portuguese

A chainsaw being used on a small board

Etymology

From moto- +‎ serra.

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɔ.tɔˈsɛ.ʁɐ/

• Hyphenation: mo‧tos‧ser‧ra

Noun

motosserra f (plural motosserras)

1. (forestry, machinery) chainsaw (saw with a power-driven chain)

   Synonym: eletrosserra

Further reading

• “motosserra”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025
• “motosserra”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2025
• “motosserra”, in Dicionário inFormal (in Portuguese), 2006–2025
• “motosserra”, in Dicio – Dicionário Online de Português (in Portuguese), Porto: 7Graus, 2009–2025