What does the cryptic crossword clue "Sound like a faulty chainsaw, cutting out first in … (5)" mean?

The definition is "Sound". The wordplay uses an anagram. anagram of CH (synonym="CH") + SAW (synonym="SAW") = SCHWA; definition: "is ‘sound like a’ – thanks to judygs @21" The answer is SCHWA.

Sound like a faulty chainsaw, cutting out first in … (5)

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