ripsaw

English

noun
Definitions
  • (woodworking) A saw that is designed to cut wood along its grain, i.e. to rip, to execute a rip cut.
  • (uncountable) A genre of music played with a ripsaw and other instruments, originally associated mainly with Turks and Caicos Islands.

Etymology

Compound from English rip (copy plagiarize data from a CD, etc. the internet, DVD) + English saw (saying, a saying).

Origin

English

saw

Gloss

saying, a saying

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