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ripping iron

ripping iron noun: a caulker's claw-like tool for tearing oakum out of a seam, or stripping copper or sheathing from a ship's bottom.

Noun

ripping iron (plural ripping irons)

  1. A caulker's claw-like tool for tearing oakum out of a seam, or stripping copper or sheathing from a ship's bottom.
    Synonyms:
    rave hook

Synonyms of ripping iron

Forms of ripping iron

pluralripping irons

Questions about ripping iron

What does ripping iron mean?
Ripping iron means a caulker's claw-like tool for tearing oakum out of a seam, or stripping copper or sheathing from a ship's bottom.
What part of speech is ripping iron?
Ripping iron is a noun.
What is the plural of ripping iron?
The plural of ripping iron is ripping irons.

Words near ripping iron in the dictionary

  1. ripping along
  2. ripping apart
  3. ripping ass
  4. ripping down
  5. ripping into
  6. ripping iron
  7. ripping irons
  8. ripping it up
  9. ripping off
  10. ripping off the band-aid
  11. ripping on

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