riblet

 
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riblet

  (rĭb'lĭt) pronunciation
n.
  1. A cut of meat from a rib end of veal or lamb.
  2. One of a series of microscopic grooves, each a few thousandths of an inch wide, inscribed on the surface of an adhesive-backed tape and used on airplanes and boat hulls to reduce drag.

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