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ripsaw - Word of the Day - Thu Jun 1, 2023

Myr

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ripsaw - (noun) - a coarse-toothed saw used to cut wood in the direction of the grain

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The carpenter cut up his scrap lumber with a ripsaw.

 

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I'm glad there are no writers of the slasher genre on GA.  This word would get them very excited.  🤢

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Bill W
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This reminds me of shop class I had to take in Jr. high.  A rip saw cuts with the grain of the wood and a crosscut cuts against the grain.  

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2 hours ago, raven1 said:

I'm glad there are no writers of the slasher genre on GA.  This word would get them very excited.  🤢

I don't think you've looked hard enough.

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