# ripping

Pronunciation: say "RIP-ing" /ˈɹɪpɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of rip. — present participle and gerund of rip
   - Simple: The -ing form of rip. Use it after am, is, are, was or were, or to name the action.
   - _He spent an hour ripping old carpet out of the hallway._
   - _Ripping the letter open, she scanned the first line._

## Noun

2. The process of copying audio or video content from a disc, such as a CD or DVD, onto a hard disk.
   - Simple: Copying music or movies from a CD or DVD onto a computer.
   - _Ripping the box set to her hard drive preserved the films in high quality._
   - _Before streaming, ripping was how many people built their digital music libraries._
4. Lumber that has been cut lengthwise, parallel to the grain of the wood.
   - Simple: Wood that has been cut the long way, following the lines in the grain.
   - _The carpenter sorted the ripping by thickness before assembly._
   - _Fresh ripping from the saw still smelled of pine._
5. In bodybuilding, a regimen of diet and exercise aimed at stripping away body fat to display the muscle underneath.
   - Simple: Using diet and exercise to lose body fat so the muscles show more clearly.
   - _Competitive bodybuilders rely on ripping in the final weeks before a show._
   - _Ripping requires a strict caloric deficit alongside heavy resistance training._
6. The plowing of a rabbit warren with deep furrows as a means of feral pest control. *(Australia)*
   - Simple: Plowing deep cuts through a rabbit's burrows to get rid of the pests.
   - _Ripping destroyed the network of tunnels beneath the paddock._
   - _Landholders turned to ripping after baiting failed to reduce the rabbit numbers._

## Adjective

3. Capable of tearing, or able to be removed by being torn away.
   - Simple: Able to tear, or able to be pulled off by tearing.
   - _The ripping seam gave way the moment she pulled the package open._
   - _A ripping panel along the side let the crate be opened without tools._

## Adjective

7. Excellent or first-rate. *(dated)*
   - Simple: Very good or great.
   - _The children had a ripping time at the country fair._
   - _He told a ripping yarn about his adventures abroad._

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