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a silk, wool, rayon, or cotton fabric with a transversely corded surface rep2 rep [rep] (nucleonics) A unit of ionizing radiation, equal to the amount that causes absorption of 93 ergs per gram of soft tissue. Derived from roentgen equivalent physical. Also known as parker; tissue roentgen. (textiles) A type of fabric characterized by distinct, round, padded ribs running from selvage to selvage. REP. On drawings, abbr. for repair.
REP (roentgen equivalent physical), a subsidiary unit of the equivalent dose of corpuscular ionizing radiation—that is, alpha particles, beta particles, or neutrons—for which as many ion pairs are formed in air as are formed for an exposure dose of one roentgen of X rays or gamma rays (1 roentgen = 2.57976 × 10–4 coulomb per kg). The rep is not included in the USSR state standards for units of physical quantities. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | As a rule, slip covers should be made of the medium weight fabrics, such as glazed and unglazed chintzes, plain and printed linens, cretonnes, plain and striped taffetas, satins, sateens, silk and cotton repps. And of course, don''t forget about dressing up a solid suit and shirt with a boldly striped repp tie. REPPS HUDSON With so many newspaper journalists losing their jobs, here are two pertinent questions: How can managers who lay off or fire editors and reporters, if they must, do so in a humane, respectful way? |
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