Look up: ripple

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   Ripple
   (1) The light fretting or ruffling on the surface of the water caused by a breeze. (2) The smallest class of waves and one in which the force of restoration is, to a significant degree, both surface tension and gravity.
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   Ripple
   Figure found in wood which has wavy grain, eg ripple sycamore. See also fiddleback.
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   ripple
   [n] - (electronics) an oscillation of small amplitude imposed on top of a steady value 2. [n] - a small wave on the surface of a liquid 3. [v] - flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise, as of water 4. [v] - stir up (water) so as to form ripples
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   Ripple
   Any periodic AC component present in the output of a DC power supply which is related either to the input AC supply or to switching frequencies within the power supply itself. See Noise
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   ripple
   an alternating component in a unidirectional current usually originating in the source of supply Category: Electrical engineering and energy • (a)welt stitch-A held-loop fabric,made on two sets of needles by selective knitting and missing on one set and continuous knitting on the other and featuring roll or wave effects on the face side.(b)tuck ripple-A fabric,made on one set of needle...
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   Ripple
   Rip'ple noun [ FRom Rip , v. ] An implement, with teeth like those of a comb, for removing the seeds and seed vessels from flax, broom corn, etc.
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   Ripple
   Rip'ple transitive verb 1. To remove the seeds from (the stalks of flax, etc.), by means of a ripple. 2. Hence, to scratch or tear. Holland.
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   Ripple
   Rip'ple intransitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Rippled ; present participle & verbal noun Rippling .] [ Confer Rimple , Rumple .] 1. To become fretted or dimpled on the surface, as water when agitated or running over a rough bottom; to be covered with small waves or undulations, as a field of grain. ...
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   Ripple
   Rip'ple transitive verb To fret or dimple, as the surface of running water; to cover with small waves or undulations; as, the breeze rippled the lake.
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    Ripple
    Rip'ple noun 1. The fretting or dimpling of the surface, as of running water; little curling waves. 2. A little wave or undulation; a sound such as is made by little waves; as, a ripple of laughter. 3. (physics) a small wave on the surface of water or other liquids for which the driving force is not gravity, but surface tension. 4. (Electrical engi ...
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    ripple
    An implement, with teeth like those of a comb, for removing the seeds and seed vessels from flax, broom corn, etc. ... Origin: FRom Rip. ... 1. To remove the seeds from (the stalks of flax, etc), by means of a ripple. ... 2. Hence, to scratch or tear. ... 1. The fretting or dimpling of the surface, as of running water; little curling waves. ... 2. A lit ...
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    ripple
    rippling noun a small wave on the surface of a liquid
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    Ripple
    `Ripple` can refer to: * `Ripple` Oldest UK registered fishing boat. SS19 St Ives. Re-launched Newlyn, Cornwall on 12 October 2007 after 4 year restoration. * Ripple (charitable organisation) * Ripple (physics) * Ripple (wine) * Ripple (electrical) as received by the Zellweger off-peak hot water switch * Ripple (Naruto episode) * Ripple effect * Ripple marks, as identified in sediments and sedimentary rocks * Ripple monetary system * The Ripple ...
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    Ripple
    • (n.) a small wave on the surface of water or other liquids for which the driving force is not gravity, but surface tension. • (v. t.) To remove the seeds from (the stalks of flax, etc.), by means of a ripple. • (v.) An implement, with teeth like those of a comb, for removing the seeds and seed vessels from flax, broom corn, etc. &b...
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    ripple
    (from the article `fluid mechanics`) Waves on deep water whose wavelength is a few centimetres or less are generally referred to as ripples. In such waves, the pressure differences ...
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    Ripple
    An a.c. component or a periodic fluctuation of a direct current or voltage. Ripple is generally the result of inadequate filtering of the voltage produced by an a.c. source.
    Found on http://www-bdnew.fnal.gov/operations/acc
    
    
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    Ripple
    Oscillation about the desired output value of a power supply. May sometimes be loosely used to indicate any type of noisy output.
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    Ripple
    Stream bed deposit found streams. Ripples are only a few centimeters in height and spacing and are found in slow moving streams with fine textured beds.
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    ripple
    
    1. a small wave on the surface of a liquid
    2. (electronics) an oscillation of small amplitude imposed on top of a steady value
    
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    Ripple
    Oscillation about the desired output value of a power supply. May sometimes be loosely used to indicate any type of noisy output.
    Found on http://www-bdnew.fnal.gov/operations/acc
    
    
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    Ripple
    An a.c. component or a periodic fluctuation of a direct current or voltage. Ripple is generally the result of inadequate filtering of the voltage produced by an a.c. source.
    Found on http://www-bdnew.fnal.gov/operations/acc
    
    
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    ripple
    set of unwanted periodic deviations with respect to the average value of the measured or supplied quantity, occurring at frequencies which can be related to that of the mains supply, or of some other definite source, such as a chopper NOTE - Ripple is determined under specified conditions and is a part of PARD.
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