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Meaning
Noun
●
A
swift
,
shallow
part of a
stream
causing
broken
water.
●
A
succession
of small waves.
●
In 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
.
●
A
quick
skim through
the
pages
of a book.
●
The
act
of
shuffling
cards
; the
sound
made while
shuffling
cards
.
●
In
seal
engraving
, a small
metal
disc
at the
end of
a tool.
Verb
●
To
flow
over a
swift
,
shallow
part of a stream.
●
To
ruffle
with a
rippling
action.
●
To
skim
or
flick through
the
pages
of a book.
●
To
leaf through
rapidly.
●
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.
●
To
idly
manipulate
objects
with the fingers.
●
To
prepare
samples
of
material
using a riffler.
Name
●
A surname.
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Rhymes
Piffle
Riffle
Sniffle
Whiffle
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