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Does it tear as it cuts?

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ripsaw

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'it cuts?' is the definition.
(type of saw)

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(Other definitions for ripsaw that I've seen before include "Cutting tool" , "It cuts along the grain" , "Coarse wood cutter" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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