ripping panel
noun
A panel of fabric sown into and forming part of the envelope of a balloon or airship which can be quickly torn away to bring about rapid deflation.
Origin
Early 20th century; earliest use found in The Times.
- twentyfold
- twenty-four-hour clock
- twenty-four hours
- twenty-one
- twenty-pence piece
- Twenty-Six Counties
- twenty-something (thirty-something, forty-something, etc.)
- twenty-three skidoo
- twenty-twenty
- 'twere
- twerk
- twerp
- Twi
- twibill
- twice
- twice-baked
- twice-born
- twiddle
- twiddle one's thumbs
- twiddler
- twiddly
- twig
- twig furniture
- twigged
- twiggy