A ripsaw is a wood saw purpose-built for a rip cut, meaning a cut made parallel to the direction of the wood's grain rather than across it.
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a saw for cutting wood with the grain
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a handsaw for cutting along the grain of timber
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A ripsaw (or rip saw) is a wood saw that is specially designed for making a rip cut, a cut made parallel to the direction of the wood grain.
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