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rip·ple 1
(rĭp′əl)v. rip·pled, rip·pling, rip·ples
v.intr.
1.
a. To form or display little undulations or waves on the surface, as disturbed water does.
b. To flow with such undulations or waves on the surface.
2. To rise and fall gently in tone or volume.
v.tr.
To cause to form small waves or undulations.
n.
1. A small wave.
2. A wavelike motion; an undulation: the ripple of a flag.
3. A sound like that made by rippling water: a ripple of laughter.
[Middle English ripplen, to wrinkle, crease, perhaps of Scandinavian origin.]
rip′pler n.
rip′pling·ly adv.
rip·ple 2
(rĭp′əl)n.
A comblike, toothed instrument for removing seeds from flax and other fibers.
tr.v. rip·pled, rip·pling, rip·ples
To remove seeds from with a comblike, toothed instrument.
[Middle English, from *ripelen, to remove seeds; akin to Middle Low German repelen.]
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ripple
(ˈrɪpəl)n
1. (Physical Geography) a slight wave or undulation on the surface of water
2. a small wave or undulation in fabric, hair, etc
3. a sound reminiscent of water flowing quietly in ripples: a ripple of laughter.
4. (Electronics) electronics an oscillation of small amplitude superimposed on a steady value
5. (Physical Geography) US and Canadian another word for riffle4
6. (Physical Geography) another word for ripple mark
vb
7. (intr) to form ripples or flow with a rippling or undulating motion
8. (Physical Geography) (tr) to stir up (water) so as to form ripples
9. (Physical Geography) (tr) to make ripple marks on
10. (intr) (of sounds) to rise and fall gently: her laughter rippled through the air.
[C17: perhaps from rip1]
ˈrippler n
ˈrippling adj
ˈripplingly adv
ˈripply adj
ripple
(ˈrɪpəl)n
1. (Tools) a special kind of comb designed to separate the seed from the stalks in flax, hemp, or broomcorn
2. (Agriculture) a special kind of comb designed to separate the seed from the stalks in flax, hemp, or broomcorn
vb
(Agriculture) (tr) to comb with this tool
[C14: of Germanic origin; compare Middle Dutch repelen, Middle High German reffen to ripple]
ˈrippler n
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rip•ple
(ˈrɪp əl)v. -pled, -pling,
n. v.i.
1. (of a liquid surface) to form small waves or undulations, as water agitated by a breeze.
2. to flow with a light rise and fall or ruffling of the surface.
3. to have, form, or fall in small undulations, ruffles, or folds.
4. (of sound) to move with a rising and falling tone, inflection, or magnitude: Laughter rippled through the crowd.
v.t. 5. to form small waves or undulations on; agitate lightly.
6. to mark as if with ripples; give a wavy form to.
n. 7. a small wave or undulation, as on water.
8. any movement or form similar to this: a ripple of lace at the hem.
9. a small rapid.
10. ripple mark.
11. a sound as of water rippling: a ripple of laughter.
[1660–70; orig. uncertain]
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ripple
Past participle: rippled
Gerund: rippling
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| Noun | 1. |  ripple - a small wave on the surface of a liquidmoving ridge, wave - one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water) |
| 2. | ripple - (electronics) an oscillation of small amplitude imposed on top of a steady value electronics - the branch of physics that deals with the emission and effects of electrons and with the use of electronic devices oscillation, vibration - (physics) a regular periodic variation in value about a mean | |
| Verb | 1. |  ripple - stir up (water) so as to form ripples |
| 2. |  ripple - flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise; "babbling brooks"gurgle - make sounds similar to gurgling water; "The baby gurgled with satisfaction when the mother tickled it" |
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ripple
noun
1. wave, tremor, oscillation, undulation the ripples on the sea's calm surface
2. (usually plural) consequence, result, side effect, backlash, sequel, repercussion, reverberation The problem has created economic ripples.
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(ˈripl) noun a little wave or movement on the surface of water etc. He threw the stone into the pond, and watched the ripples spread across the water.ondulación
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