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/rip"saw'/, n., v., ripsawed, ripsawed or ripsawn, ripsawing.n.1. a saw for cutting wood with the grain.v.t.2. to saw (wood) in such a manner.[1840-50; RIP1 + SAW1]
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ripsaw — /ˈrɪpsɔ/ (say ripsaw) noun a saw used for sawing timber with the grain. {rip1 (verb) + saw1} …
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ripsaw — noun Date: 1846 a coarse toothed saw used to cut wood in the direction of the grain compare crosscut saw … New Collegiate Dictionary
ripsaw — n. coarse toothed saw for cutting wood along the grain … English contemporary dictionary
ripsaw — noun a coarse saw for cutting wood along the grain … English new terms dictionary
