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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(woodworking) A saw that is designed to cut wood along its grain, i.e. to rip, to execute a rip cut..
A ripsaw will slice smoothly along the grain, but chew up the wood if it goes against the grain.
Use rip saw when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Rip saw means (woodworking) A saw that is designed to cut wood along its grain, i.e. to rip, to execute a rip cut..
Common synonyms include rake and scrape, splitsaw.
Possible antonyms include crosscut saw.
A ripsaw will slice smoothly along the grain, but chew up the wood if it goes against the grain.
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