RIPPING CHISEL

Pronunciation (US):

 Dictionary entry overview: What does ripping chisel mean? 

• RIPPING CHISEL (noun)
  The noun RIPPING CHISEL has 1 sense:

1. a long chisel with a slightly bent cutting end; used for heavy prying or cleaning mortises

  Familiarity information: RIPPING CHISEL used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• RIPPING CHISEL (noun)

Meaning:

A long chisel with a slightly bent cutting end; used for heavy prying or cleaning mortises

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("ripping chisel" is a kind of...):

chisel (an edge tool with a flat steel blade with a cutting edge)

Holonyms ("ripping chisel" is a part of...):

ripping bar (a steel lever with one end formed into a ripping chisel and the other a gooseneck with a claw for pulling nails)