to rip
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7.2
- verb
- /rɪp/
- Specialized
- Leone's method is to cut the edge and then rip the strips away.
- rip a board
- rip stock
- rip stock to width
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Watch on YouTubeWhen the boat arrived in Galveston, we basically had to RIP up the floor, like saw through the concrete, saw through the floor, the wood.
- When the boat arrived in Galveston, we basically had to RIP up the floor, like saw through the concrete, saw through the floor, the wood.
Examples
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"We're completely ripping out and replacing 10.2 miles of track," he says.
Blog text (27) -
To create a bookcase, you should first rip the wood panels along the grain using a saw.
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Try not to rip it open, because it makes a very handy storage case for your tools until you need them again.
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We had to rip up part of the previous row, pull up the nails, and start over.
Blog text (4) -
This wall is non-load bearing, so we can rip it out.
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There was plenty to do, ripping up the old linoleum in the kitchen and stripping the layers of grease from the stove.
Fiction book (1997) -
The carpenter carefully ripped the planks to the correct width for the furniture project.
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He decided to rip the old boards from the deck to replace them with new ones.
Synonyms
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1.0
To cut wood using a tool with a thin toothed blade
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4.2
Cut lengthwise along the grain, as in wood
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2.6
Cut wood with a saw
Idioms
Phrasal Verbs
- Informal
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6.6
Face a difficult or painful situation quickly instead of delaying it
Compounds
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6.0
A strong narrow flow of water moving from the shore out to sea that can pull swimmers away
Surface Forms
Etymology
To rip wood (to cut along the grain) comes from the idea of tearing along the wood's natural line, so to rip a board is like pulling it apart along its grain.