English Explanatory Dictionary

rip fence

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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.

Word forms

rip fence rip fences

Etymology

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

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