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Ripple
ˈrɪp(ə)l
- a small wave or series of waves on the surface of water, especially as caused by a slight breeze or an object dropping into it
"he dived into the pool leaving barely a ripple"
- a thing resembling a ripple or ripples in appearance or movement
"the sand undulated and was ridged with ripples"
- a gentle rising and falling sound that spreads through a group of people
"a ripple of laughter ran around the room"
- a particular feeling or effect that spreads through someone or something
"his words set off a ripple of excitement within her"
- a wave on a fluid surface, the restoring force for which is provided by surface tension rather than gravity, and which consequently has a wavelength shorter than that corresponding to the minimum speed of propagation
- small periodic, usually undesirable, variations in electrical voltage superposed on a direct voltage or on an alternating voltage of lower frequency
"ripple current"
- a type of ice cream with wavy lines of coloured flavoured syrup running through it
"a family block of raspberry ripple"
- (of water) form or flow with a series of small waves on the surface
"the Mediterranean rippled and sparkled"
- cause (the surface of water) to form small waves
"a cool wind rippled the surface of the estuary"
- move in a way resembling a series of small waves
"fields of grain rippling in the wind"
- (of a sound or feeling) spread through a person, group, or place
"applause rippled around the tables"