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- [rip-saw]
- /ˈrɪpˌsɔ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [rip-saw]
- /ˈrɪpˌsɔ/
Definitions of ripsaw word
- noun ripsaw a saw for cutting wood with the grain. 1
- verb with object ripsaw to saw (wood) in such a manner. 1
- noun ripsaw a handsaw for cutting along the grain of timber 0
- noun ripsaw a saw with coarse teeth, for cutting wood along the grain 0
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Origin of ripsaw
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
First recorded in 1840-50; rip1 + saw1
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Parts of speech for Ripsaw
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ripsaw popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
ripsaw usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with ripsaw
- what is a ripsaw?
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