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ripsaw

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rip⋅saw

[rip-saw] noun, verb, -sawed, -sawed or -sawn, -saw⋅ing.
–noun
1. a saw for cutting wood with the grain.
–verb (used with object)
2. to saw (wood) in such a manner.

Origin:
1840–50; rip 1 + saw 1
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rip·saw   (rĭp'sô')   
n.  A coarse-toothed saw used for cutting wood along the grain.
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