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Definition of Ripstop
1. Adjective. (context: of fabric) Interwoven with thick reinforcement threads to provide resistance against tearing. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Ripstop
1. a fabric woven so that small tears do not spread [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Ripstop
Literary usage of Ripstop
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Wild Winds: Adventures in the Highest Andes by Ed Darack (2001)
"... stuffed in and around both the shelters—and their walls didn't look like they
could take even as much punishment as modern ripstop nylon would. ..."
2. Police Body Armor Standards and Testing by Office of Technology Assessment, United States, Congress (1992)
"Had the ballistic element been enclosed in a thin waterproof cover (eg, of
polyurethane-coated ripstop nylon), this would have made little difference in the ..."
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