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 ripple ripple /ˈrɪpəl/

noun

  1. () A small wave on the surface of a liquid  ( riffle , rippling , wavelet , ripple )
    a small wave on the surface of a liquid
      The stone created ripples on the calm surface of the lake.
    The stone created ripples on the calm surface of the lake.
  2. () (electronics) an oscillation of small amplitude imposed on top of a steady value  ( ripple )
    (electronics) an oscillation of small amplitude imposed on top of a steady value

verb

  1. () Stir up (water) so as to form ripples  ( cockle , riffle , ruffle , ripple , undulate )
    stir up (water) so as to form ripples
  2. () Flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise  ( babble , bubble , burble , guggle , gurgle , ripple )
    flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise
     Babbling brooks
    babbling brooks


 GP bomb GP bomb /ʤiː piː bɒm/

noun

  1. A large bomb (500 to 2,000 pounds that is 50% explosive) whose explosion creates a blast and whose metal casing creates some fragmentation effect  ( general-purpose bomb , GP bomb )
    a large bomb (500 to 2,000 pounds that is 50% explosive) whose explosion creates a blast and whose metal casing creates some fragmentation effect


 anthropometry anthropometry /ˌænθrəˈpɒmɪtri/

noun

  1. Measurement and study of the human body and its parts and capacities  ( anthropometry )
    measurement and study of the human body and its parts and capacities
     Anthropometry is essential in understanding human physical variation.
    Anthropometry is essential in understanding human physical variation.


 Coryphaena equisetis Coryphaena equisetis /ˌkɔːrɪˈfiːnə ˌekwɪˈseɪtɪs/

noun

  1. A kind of dolphinfish  ( Coryphaena equisetis )
    a kind of dolphinfish
     The fisherman was excited to catch a Coryphaena equisetis during his deep-sea fishing trip.
    The fisherman was excited to catch a Coryphaena equisetis during his deep-sea fishing trip.