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English noun: ripple | |||
| 1. | ripple (event) a small wave on the surface of a liquid | ||
| Synonyms | riffle, rippling, wavelet | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | moving ridge, wave | ||
| 2. | ripple (event) (electronics) an oscillation of small amplitude imposed on top of a steady value | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | oscillation, vibration | ||
| Domain category | electronics | ||
English verb: ripple | |||
| 1. | ripple (motion) stir up (water) so as to form ripples | ||
| Synonyms | cockle, riffle, ruffle, undulate | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | flow, flux | ||
| Entail | fold, fold up, turn up | ||
| 2. | ripple (perception) flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise | ||
| Samples | Babbling brooks. | ||
| Synonyms | babble, bubble, burble, guggle, gurgle | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | go, sound | ||
| Verb group | gurgle | ||
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