| ripple | An implement, with teeth like those of a comb, for removing the seeds and seed vessels from flax, broom corn, etc. Origin: FRom Rip. 1. To remove the seeds from (the stalks of flax, etc), by means of a ripple. 2. Hence, to scratch or tear. 1. The fretting or dimpling of the surface, as of running water; little curling waves. 2. A little wave or undulation; a sound such as is made by little waves; as, a ripple of laughter. Ripple grass. <botany> A system of parallel ridges on the surface of a sandstone stratum. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| ripsaw | A handsaw with coarse teeth which have but a slight set, used for cutting wood in the direction of the fibre. Synonym: ripping saw. See: Rip, 4. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| riptowel | A gratuity given to tenants after they had reaped their lord's corn. Origin: AS. Rip. Harvest + a word of uncertain etymology. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| rippling muscle disease |
A rare autosomal dominant muscle disease whose symptoms include spontaneous muscle contraction when muscles are stimulated by stretching, percussion, or squeezing. Affected patients are usually recognized during childhood
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| ripe c. |
mature c.
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| ripening |
The process of maturing a cheese. Artisanal Premium Cheese specializes in ripening cheeses to reach their full flavor potential.
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| RIP | a person who sleeps a lot |
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| RIP | a person oblivious to social changes |
| RIP | (slang) the act of stealing |
| RIP | uncontrollably noisy |
| RIP | a genus of Hirundinidae |
| RIP | swallow of the northern hemisphere that nests in tunnels dug in clay or sand banks |
| RIP | of or relating to or located on the banks of a river or stream |
| RIP | woodlands along the banks of stream or river |
| RIP | right of access to water |
| RIP | a cord that is pulled to open a parachute from its pack during a descent |
| RIP | a cord that is pulled to open the gasbag of a balloon wide enough to release gas and so causes the balloon to descend |
| RIP | far along in time |
