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ripping irons

ripping irons is the plural of ripping iron.

Meaning of ripping iron

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

Questions about ripping irons

What is ripping irons the plural of?
Ripping irons is the plural of ripping iron.

Words near ripping irons in the dictionary

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

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