rip fence

noun

In a table saw, a fence or guide running from the front of the table (the side nearest the operator) to the back, parallel to the cutting plane of the blade.

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Meanings

nounrip fence (plural rip fences)

plural rip fences

  1. In a table saw, a fence or guide running from the front of the table (the side nearest the operator) to the back, parallel to the cutting plane of the blade.

Origin

Referring to its use in guiding the workpiece during the process of making a rip cut.

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APA

rip fence. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rip%20fence

MLA

“rip fence.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rip%20fence. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rip fence,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rip%20fence.

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