Miter Saw Having Slide Mechanism

A miter saw comprising:

• a base section on which a workpiece is mountable;
• a cutting section supporting a circular saw blade and defining an inflow part into which cutting chips are to be introduced, the circular saw blade and the base section defining an intersection line;
• a support section provided to the base section and supporting the cutting section, the support section comprising a pivot support part pivotally supporting the cutting section for moving the cutting section toward and away from the base section;
• and a slide support part extending from the base section and slidably supporting the pivot support part for moving the pivot support part in a direction of the intersection line;
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• a slope portion positioned between the support section and the circular saw blade and in alignment with the intersection line and movable in the direction of the intersection line, the slope portion having a deflection surface at a position confrontable with the circular saw blade and configured to direct the cutting chips toward the inflow part.