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Definition of Ripsaw
1. Noun. A handsaw for cutting with the grain of the wood.
Definition of Ripsaw
1. v. t. A handsaw with coarse teeth which have but a slight set, used for cutting wood in the direction of the fiber; -- called also ripping saw.
Definition of Ripsaw
1. Noun. (context: woodworking) A saw that is designed to cut wood along its grain, i.e. to rip. ¹
2. Verb. To cut with a ripsaw. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Ripsaw
1. to saw wood by cutting with the grain [v -SAWED, -SAWN, -SAWING, -SAWS]
Medical Definition of Ripsaw
1. A handsaw with coarse teeth which have but a slight set, used for cutting wood in the direction of the fibre. Synonym: ripping saw. See: Rip, 4. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)