Rip
Definitions
- A male given name from Dutch.
- A tear (in paper, etc.).
- Routing information protocol, a dynamic routing protocol used in local and wide area networks.
- Repeat-induced point mutation, a process by which both copies of duplicated sequences are mutated.
- A worthless horse; a nag.
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Initialism of reduction in pay. US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
- A handful of unthreshed grain.
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Initialism of ribosome-inactivating protein. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
- A diminutive of the male given name Ripley.
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A type of strong, rough tide or current. Australia, New-Zealand
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A rip current: a strong outflow of surface water, away from the shore, that returns water from incoming waves. Australia, New-Zealand
- An immoral man; a rake, a scoundrel.
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A tract of broken water (in a river or stream), particularly one which is not as rough as rapids. in-plural
- A comical, embarrassing, or hypocritical event or action.
- A hit (dose) of marijuana.
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A black mark given for substandard schoolwork. UK
- Something unfairly expensive, a rip-off.
- Data or audio copied from a CD, DVD, Internet stream, etc. to a hard drive, portable device, etc.
- A fart.
- Something ripped off or stolen; a work resulting from plagiarism.
- A kind of glissando leading up to the main note to be played.
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Ellipsis of ripsaw (“saw for cutting wood along its grain”). abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
- A joyride.
Equivalents
Examples
“Rhythmic beaches consist⟳ of a rhythmic longshore bar that narrows and deepens when the rip crosses the breaker, and in between broadens, shoals and approaches the shore. It does not, however, reach⟳ the shore, with a continuous rip feeder channel feeding the rips to either side of the bar.”
“Undertows (or ‘rips’) are the main problem. If you find⟳ yourself being carried out by a rip, the important thing to do is just keep⟳ afloat; don′t panic or try⟳ to swim⟳ against the rip, which will exhaust⟳ you. In most cases the current stops within a couple of hundred metres of the shore and you can then swim⟳ parallel to the shore for a short way to get⟳ out of the rip and make⟳ your way back to land⟳.”
“2010, Jeff Wilks, Donna Prendergast, Chapter 9: Beach Safety and Millennium Youth: Travellers and Sentinels, Pierre Benckendorff, Gianna Moscardo, Donna Pendergast, Tourism and Generation Y, page 100, Given that a large number⟳ of all rescues conducted by Surf Life Saving Australia (SLSA) occur⟳ in rips (a rip being a relatively narrow, seaward moving stream of water), this is critical surf-safety information (Surf Life Saving Australia, 2005).”
“At rare intervals the water is smooth and deep, but the rips, rapids and falls give⟳ the river its distinctive character. About two and a half miles from its mouth it contracts somewhat, and plunges over a precipice one hundred feet high[…]”
“In the 5.8 miles between this point⟳ and the head of Burnt Land⟳ Rips the fall⟳ is 40 feet. The East Branch joins the main river about 1 1⁄2 miles below the rips at Medway. A part of this fall⟳ could probably be developed by a dam near the head of the Joe Mary Rapids, but the pondage created by a high dam would cause damage⟳[…]”
“At the outlet of Round Pond is the beginning of Round Pond Rips. Rips is a Maine word that generally means easy rapids. They are not hard rapids, but require⟳ your attention, as there are plenty of rocks and ledges that need⟳ to be avoided. After the rips the river is easy […]”
“Some of these CD rips don't sound⟳ very good: what bitrate did you use⟳?”
“Well that's because groups are now releaseing^([sic]) music in their packs as well as vgas and rips. It^([sic]) you check out some local area code groups I'm sure you'll find⟳ high quality ansi if the group is good enough.”
“Scans and rips sucks, ofcourse^([sic]). But a graphician, redrawing a picture does make⟳ him less good. A pixeled image should be judged by the skills and originality in the picture, not by the motive.”
“Camp at Kakwa Wildland Park⟳ staging area to hit the trails at first light⟳ or take⟳ a short drive⟳ from the city and go for a rip at the Big Mountain area.”
“Miss⟳ Compton, in 'Other People's Worries,' asks rhetorically whether a young rip was not in the Blank divorce case.”
“If there were, in clubs and places where men talk⟳, unpleasant rumours as to himself he preferred it to be thought that he was the rip, not his wife the strumpet.”
“The RIP process⟳ can be extremely efficient. A linked duplication of 6 kb of Neurospora DNA, whose elements were separated by 7.5 kb of bacterial and unique Neurospora sequences, never survived a cross unrearranged.”
“Thus, the RIP process⟳ results in point⟳ mutations, consistent with the results from the heteroduplex analyses. On the basis of this information, we suggest⟳ changing the name⟳ of the phenomenon from "rearrangement induced premeiotically" to "repeat-induced point⟳ mutation."”
“To investigate⟳ the impact of RIP on protein families in Neurospora, genes were clustered into ‘multigene families’ on the basis of an all versus all comparison of protein sequences (see⟳ Methods).”
“[…] recommended as punishment a 55-day RIP (reduction in pay⟳) but was overruled by higher authorities […]”
“He admitted to his indiscretion and accepted a five-day RIP (reduction in pay⟳). What the hell is going on? I wondered. We let⟳ a captain with possible O.C. connections off the hook, but we bust a patrolman for having a drink⟳!”
“Rip Weaver, Rip Rawlings”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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