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Ripples

A moving disturbance, or undulation, in the surface of a fluid.

📖 Definitions of "Ripples"

noun
  1. 1

    A moving disturbance, or undulation, in the surface of a fluid.

    "I dropped a small stone into the pond and watched the ripples spread."

  2. 2

    A sound similar to that of undulating water.

  3. 3

    A style of ice cream in which flavors have been coarsely blended together.

    "I enjoy fudge ripple ice cream, but I especially like to dig through the carton to get at the ripple part and eat only that."

  4. 4

    A small oscillation of an otherwise steady signal.

verb
  1. 1

    To move like the undulating surface of a body of water; to undulate.

  2. 2

    To propagate like a moving wave.

  3. 3

    To make a sound as of water running gently over a rough bottom, or the breaking of ripples on the shore.

  4. 4

    To shape into a series of ripples.

verb
  1. 1

    To scratch, tear, or break slightly; graze

noun
  1. 1

    An implement, with teeth like those of a comb, for removing the seeds and seed vessels from flax, broom corn, etc.

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