ripsaw
[ rip-saw ]
/ ˈrɪpˌsɔ /
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noun
a saw for cutting wood with the grain.
verb (used with object), rip·sawed, rip·sawed or rip·sawn, rip·saw·ing.
to saw (wood) in such a manner.
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ripsaw
/ (ˈrɪpˌsɔː) /
noun
a handsaw for cutting along the grain of timber
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