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RIP



1. Routing Information Protocol.

2. Raster Image Processor.

(2003-09-10)

Source: The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03)
 

 

Rip \Rip\, n. [Cf. Icel. hrip a box or basket; perhaps akin to E. corb. Cf. Ripier.]

A wicker fish basket. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

 

Rip \Rip\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ripped; p. pr. & vb. n. Ripping.]

[Cf. AS. r[=y]pan, also Sw. repa to ripple flax, D. repelen, G. reffen, riffeln, and E. raff, raffle. Cf. Raff, Ripple of flax.]

1. To divide or separate the parts of, by cutting or tearing; to tear or cut open or off; to tear off or out by violence; as, to rip a garment by cutting the stitches; to rip off the skin of a beast; to rip up a floor; -- commonly used with up, open, off. [1913 Webster]

2. To get by, or as by, cutting or tearing. [1913 Webster]

He 'll rip the fatal secret from her heart. --Granville. [1913 Webster]

3. To tear up for search or disclosure, or for alteration; to search to the bottom; to discover; to disclose; -- usually with up. [1913 Webster]

They ripped up all that had been done from the beginning of the rebellion. --Clarendon. [1913 Webster]

For brethern to debate and rip up their falling out in the ear of a common enemy . . . is neither wise nor comely. --Milton. [1913 Webster]

4. To saw (wood) lengthwise of the grain or fiber. [1913 Webster]

Ripping chisel (Carp.), a crooked chisel for cleaning out mortises. --Knight.

Ripping iron. (Shipbuilding) Same as Ravehook.

Ripping saw. (Carp.) See Ripsaw.

To rip out, to rap out, to utter hastily and violently; as, to rip out an oath. [Colloq.]

See To rap out, under Rap, v. t.

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Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

 

Rip \Rip\, n.

1. A rent made by ripping, esp. by a seam giving way; a tear; a place torn; laceration. [1913 Webster]

2. [Perh. a corruption of the first syllable of reprobate.]

A term applied to a mean, worthless thing or person, as to a scamp, a debauchee, or a prostitute, or a worn-out horse. [Slang.]

[1913 Webster]

3. A body of water made rough by the meeting of opposing tides or currents. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

 

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Source: Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
 

 

rip

noun

1: a dissolute man in fashionable society [syn: rake, profligate, blood, roue]
2: an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart; "there was a rip in his pants"; "she had snags in her stockings" [syn: rent, snag, split, tear]
3: a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current [syn: riptide, tide rip, crosscurrent, countercurrent]
4: the act of rending or ripping or splitting something; "he gave the envelope a vigorous rip" [syn: rent, split]

verb

1: tear or be torn violently; "The curtain ripped from top to bottom"; "pull the cooked chicken into strips" [syn: rend, rive, pull]
2: move precipitously or violently; "The tornado ripped along the coast"
3: cut (wood) along the grain
4: criticize or abuse strongly and violently; "The candidate ripped into his opponent mercilessly" [also: ripping, ripped]

Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
 

 

Rip \Rip\, n. [Cf. Icel. hrip a box or basket; perhaps akin to E. corb. Cf. Ripier.]

A wicker fish basket.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

 

Rip \Rip\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ripped; p. pr. & vb. n. Ripping.]

[Cf. AS. r[=y]pan, also Sw. repa to ripple flax, D. repelen, G. reffen, riffeln, and E. raff, raffle. Cf. Raff, Ripple of flax.]

1. To divide or separate the parts of, by cutting or tearing; to tear or cut open or off; to tear off or out by violence; as, to rip a garment by cutting the stitches; to rip off the skin of a beast; to rip up a floor; -- commonly used with up, open, off.

2. To get by, or as by, cutting or tearing.

He 'll rip the fatal secret from her heart. --Granville.

3. To tear up for search or disclosure, or for alteration; to search to the bottom; to discover; to disclose; -- usually with up.

They ripped up all that had been done from the beginning of the rebellion. --Clarendon.

For brethern to debate and rip up their falling out in the ear of a common enemy . . . is neither wise nor comely. --Milton.

4. To saw (wood) lengthwise of the grain or fiber.

Ripping chisel (Carp.), a crooked chisel for cleaning out mortises. --Knight.

Ripping iron. (Shipbuilding) Same as Ravehook.

Ripping saw. (Carp.) See Ripsaw.

To rip out, to rap out, to utter hastily and violently; as, to rip out an oath. [Colloq.]

See To rap out, under Rap, v. t.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

 

Rip \Rip\, n.

1. A rent made by ripping, esp. by a seam giving way; a tear; a place torn; laceration.

2. [Perh. a corruption of the first syllable of reprobate.]

A term applied to a mean, worthless thing or person, as to a scamp, a debauchee, or a prostitute, or a worn-out horse. [Slang.]

3. A body of water made rough by the meeting of opposing tides or currents.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

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