Ribbon
91ribbon parachute — A parachute whose canopy is formed from rings of ribbon. Such a parachute has less opening shock than a solid canopy parachute because of its higher porosity. Ribbon parachutes are also more stable and normally are used as drogue chutes …
92ribbon development — noun building complex in a continuous row along a road • Hypernyms: ↑building complex, ↑complex * * * ˈribbon development 7 [ribbon development] noun countable …
93ribbon figure — noun or ribbon grain or ribbon stripe 1. : roe II 2 2. : a banded figure fundamentally similar to roe but having the dark marks elongated to extend the length of the piece …
94Ribbon Controller — Touchpad, bei ThinkPad Notebooks UltraNav genannt, nebst TrackPoint (links oben, rot) …
95ribbon synapse — Ultrastructurally distinct type of synapse found in a variety of sensory receptor cells such as retinal photoreceptor cells, cochlear hair cells and vestibular organ receptors, as well as in a non sensory neuron, the retinal bipolar cell. Unlike… …
96ribbon microphone — a microphone that utilizes a metal ribbon suspended in a magnetic field. [1930 35] * * * …
97ribbon strip — Carpentry. ribbon (def. 8). * * * …
98ribbon seal — ▪ mammal (Histriophoca fasciata), earless seal of the family Phocidae found in the North Pacific and the Bering Sea. The male, growing to about 1.7 m (5.6 feet) in length and 95 kg (210 pounds) in weight, is dark brown with broad, yellowish,… …
99ribbon arch appliance — an orthodontic appliance consisting of a flattened wire inserted into a special bracket against the labial and buccal surfaces of the teeth; usually done to move the teeth laterally. Called also ribbon arch …
100ribbon gut — an absorbable ribbon of the intestinal tissue of animals used for suturing where broad support is to be secured …
