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Meaning of ripple

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  ripple
      n 1: a small wave on the surface of a liquid [syn: {ripple},
           {rippling}, {riffle}, {wavelet}]
      2: (electronics) an oscillation of small amplitude imposed on
         top of a steady value
      v 1: stir up (water) so as to form ripples [syn: {ripple},
           {ruffle}, {riffle}, {cockle}, {undulate}]
      2: flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise; "babbling
         brooks" [syn: {ripple}, {babble}, {guggle}, {burble},
         {bubble}, {gurgle}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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