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ripple - a small wave on the surface of a liquid |
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rippling,
riffle,
wavelet |
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moving ridge,
wave a movement like that of a sudden occurrence or increase in a specified phenomenon; "a wave of settlers"; "troops advancing in waves"
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ripple - (electronics) an oscillation of small amplitude imposed on top of a steady value |
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oscillation,
vibration (physics) a regular periodic variation in value about a mean
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electronics the branch of physics that deals with the emission and effects of electrons and with the use of electronic devices
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| verb |
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ripple - flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise; "babbling brooks" |
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babble,
guggle,
burble,
bubble,
gurgle |
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sound,
go appear in a certain way; "This sounds interesting"
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ripple - stir up (water) so as to form ripples |
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ruffle,
riffle,
cockle,
undulate |
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flux,
flow cover or swamp with water
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fold up,
fold,
turn up incorporate a food ingredient into a mixture by repeatedly turning it over without stirring or beating; "Fold the egg whites into the batter"
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