riving knife

noun

A tool for splitting shingles.

Meanings

nounriving knife (plural riving knives)

plural riving knives

  1. A tool for splitting shingles.
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APA

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

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Chicago

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