riblet
[ rib-lit ]
noun
a boneless cut of meat from the end of a rib of veal, lamb, or pork.
any of a series of microscopic grooves set into a material that is applied to the exterior surface of aircraft or boats to reduce drag.
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How to use riblet in a sentence
This species has radiating riblets, cut by circular lines of growth.
The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide | Augusta Foote ArnoldThe surface is striated longitudinally with excessively fine riblets.
The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide | Augusta Foote Arnold
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