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Meaning of 'riffle' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Riffle [ n.]
- 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 a trough. Also called ripple.

Meaning of 'riffle' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . riffle [ v]
Meaning (1):
- look through a book or other written material
Example in sentence:
  • He thumbed through the report;
  • She leafed through the volume
Meaning (2):
- twitch or flutter
Example in sentence:
  • the paper flicked

Nearby Words:

rife riffler riffraff rifle riflebird rifled rifleman rifler rifling rift

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