Ripsaw
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Ripsaw is a noun meaning (woodworking) A saw that is designed to cut wood along its grain, i.e. to rip, to execute a rip cut.
Meaning
(woodworking) A saw that is designed to cut wood along its grain, i.e. to rip, to execute a rip cut.
More Meanings
- To cut with a ripsaw.
- (uncountable, music, Caribbean) A genre of music played with a ripsaw and other instruments, originally associated mainly with Turks and Caicos Islands.
Example Sentences
A ripsaw will slice smoothly along the grain, but chew up the wood if it goes against the grain.
Word Forms
- ripsaws
- rip saw
- ripsawing
- ripsawed
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include framesaw, bucksaw, sawzall, whipsaw, jigsaw, saw tooth.
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