ripsaw

[rip-saw]

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noun

a saw for cutting wood with the grain.

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verb (used with object)

to saw (wood) in such a manner.

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Origin:
1840–50; rip¹ + saw¹

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ripsaw (ˈrɪpˌsɔː)

—n
	a handsaw for cutting along the grain of timber

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