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• sand ripple — sand ripple, alternate ridge and hollow formed in sand through the influence of waves, wind, or currents …   Useful english dictionary

• Ripple — Rip ple, n. 1. The fretting or dimpling of the surface, as of running water; little curling waves. [1913 Webster] 2. A little wave or undulation; a sound such as is made by little waves; as, a ripple of laughter. [1913 Webster] {Ripple grass}.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Ripple grass — Ripple Rip ple, n. 1. The fretting or dimpling of the surface, as of running water; little curling waves. [1913 Webster] 2. A little wave or undulation; a sound such as is made by little waves; as, a ripple of laughter. [1913 Webster] {Ripple… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Ripple marks — Ripple Rip ple, n. 1. The fretting or dimpling of the surface, as of running water; little curling waves. [1913 Webster] 2. A little wave or undulation; a sound such as is made by little waves; as, a ripple of laughter. [1913 Webster] {Ripple… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• ripple mark — n. any of the ripply lines on the surface of sand, mud, etc. caused by waves, wind, or both …   English World dictionary

• Ripple marks — Ancient wave ripple marks in sandstone, Moenkopi Formation, Capitol Reef National Park, Utah …   Wikipedia

• ripple mark — noun one of a series of small ridges produced in sand by water currents or by wind • Hypernyms: ↑ridge * * * noun 1. a. : the undulating surface of a ridge or trough produced in incoherent granular material (as loose sand) by wind, currents of… …   Useful english dictionary

• ripple — rip|ple1 [ˈrıpəl] v [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: Probably from rip] 1.) [I and T] to move in small waves, or to make something move in this way ▪ fields of grain rippling in the soft wind ▪ I could see the muscles rippling under his shirt. 2.) [I… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• ripple — I UK [ˈrɪp(ə)l] / US noun [countable] Word forms ripple : singular ripple plural ripples 1) a) a small wave or series of waves on the surface of a liquid Joe threw a stone and watched the ripples spread out across the pond. b) something that… …   English dictionary

• ripple — rip|ple1 [ rıpl ] verb 1. ) intransitive or transitive if a liquid ripples or if something ripples it, it moves gently in small waves: A slight wind rippled the lake s surface. a ) to move like waves, or to make something move like waves: You… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• ripple — 1 verb 1 (I, T) to move in small waves, or to make something move in this way: Arnie s muscles rippled as he carried the huge crates. | Look how the breeze is rippling the long grass. 2 (intransitive always + adv/prep) to pass from one person to… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English