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ripping

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verb

  1. To divide or separate the parts of (especially something flimsy such as paper or fabric), by cutting or tearing; to tear off or out by violence.“to rip a garment; to rip up a floor”
  2. To tear apart; to rapidly become two parts.“My shirt ripped when it was caught on a bramble.”
  3. To get by, or as if by, cutting or tearing.
  4. To move quickly and destructively.

noun

  1. The process of copying audio or video content from a CD, DVD, etc. to a hard disk.
  2. Wood that has been ripped (cut parallel to the grain).
  3. The process of ploughing a rabbit warren with deep furrows as a form of feral control.
  4. The use of diet and exercise to reduce body fat and emphasize muscle mass.

adjective

  1. That rips, or can be removed by ripping.
  2. Excellent.

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