Rip

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-004868",
  "term": "Rip",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "To cut a piece of wood along the direction of its grain, typically using a table saw or a circular saw. This operation is performed to reduce the width of a board or to create narrower strips from a wider plank. A rip cut differs from a crosscut, which is made perpendicular to the grain.",
  "synonyms": [
    "tear"
  ],
  "subject": "Woodworking",
  "see_also": [
    "ripper"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Längssägen",
    "es": "cortar al hilo",
    "fr": "déligner"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/rip/"
}