RIPPER ACT; RIPPER BILL
Rip"per act or bill.
Defn: An act or a bill conferring upon a chief executive, as a governor or mayor, large powers of appointment and removal of heads of departments or other subordinate officials. [Polit. Cant, U. S.]
RIPPING CORD
Rip"ping cord. (Aëronautics)
Defn: = Rip cord.
RIPPING PANEL
Ripping panel. (Aëronautics)
Defn: A long patch, on a balloon, to be ripped off, by the rip cord, at landing, in order to allow the immediate escape of gas and instant deflation of the bag.
RIPPING STRIP
Ripping strip.
Defn: = Ripping panel.
RIPPLE
Rip"ple, n. Etym: [FRom Rip, v.]
Defn: An implement, with teeth like those of a comb, for removing the seeds and seed vessels from flax, broom corn, etc.