also: リッパ
noun
seam ripper
A small sewing tool for cutting and removing stitches.
リッパーで縫い目をほどいた。
I unpicked the seam with a seam ripper.
noun
A claw-like attachment on a bulldozer used to break up hard ground or rock.
There is a ripper attached to the back of the bulldozer.
noun
Software that extracts digital content from media, such as a CD ripper.
CDリッパーで音楽を取り込んだ。
I imported music using a CD ripper.
noun
rip saw; straight-line rip saw
A machine saw for cutting wood along the grain. Often written リッパ.
See also: リップソー
工場でリッパを使って木材を縦びきした。
We ripped the lumber using a rip saw at the factory.