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ripsaw

 
Dictionary: rip·saw   (rĭp'') pronunciation

n.
A coarse-toothed saw used for cutting wood along the grain.


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A saw, the teeth of which have a chisel-like ripping action; used for cutting wood in the direction of the grain.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a handsaw for cutting with the grain of the wood
  Synonym: splitsaw


 
 

 

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