riffle

noun · verbA2

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Danh từ

noun

Plural noun:

riffles

1.
A swift, shallow part of a stream causing broken water.
2.
A succession of small waves.
3.
(mining) A trough or sluice having cleats, grooves, or steps across the bottom for holding quicksilver and catching particles of gold when auriferous earth is washed. Also one of the cleats, grooves or steps in such trough.
4.
A quick skim through the pages of a book.
5.
Synonym of riffle shuffle
Đồng nghĩa: riffle shuffle
6.
The sound made while shuffling cards.
7.
In seal engraving, a small metal disc at the end of a tool.

Động từ

verb

V_es/s

riffles

V_ing/Gerund

riffling

V_ed/pp

riffled

1.
(intransitive)To flow over a swift, shallow part of a stream.
2.
(transitive)To ruffle with a rippling action.
3.
(intransitive)To skim or flick through the pages of a book.
4.
(transitive)To leaf through rapidly.
Near-synonym: rifle
Đồng nghĩa: rifle
5.
(transitive)To shuffle playing cards by separating the deck in two and sliding the thumbs along the edges of the cards to mix the two parts.
6.
(transitive)To idly manipulate objects with the fingers.
7.
(transitive)To prepare samples of material using a riffler.

Từ liên quan

Đồng nghĩa

riffle shufflerifle

Cùng gốc / liên quan

rifflycheater rifflemake the riffleriffle beetleriffle bugriffle shuffle

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Nguồn gốc từ

Possible alteration of ruffle, from Middle English ruffelen, akin to ruffelen to crumple.