riblet

riblet
rib·let (rĭbʹlĭt) n.
1. A cut of meat from a rib end of veal or lamb.
2. One of a series of microscopic grooves, each a few thousandths of an inch wide, inscribed on the surface of an adhesive-backed tape and used on airplanes and boat hulls to reduce drag.

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