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noun
A saw that is designed to cut wood along its grain, i.e. to rip, to execute a rip cut.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: arts, business, carpentry, construction, crafts, hobbies, lifestyle, manufacturing, woodworking
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noun
A genre of music played with a ripsaw and other instruments, originally associated mainly with Turks and Caicos Islands.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Caribbean, uncountable
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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verb
To cut with a ripsaw.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a handsaw for cutting with the grain of the wood
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: splitsaw
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: handsaw, hand saw, carpenter's saw
History
From rip + saw.
Across languages
28 source translations are retained for this English entry.
