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| rif·fle [ ríff'l ] |
verb (past and past participle rif·fled, present participle rif·fling, 3rd person present singular rif·fles) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb flick through pages: to flick through the pages of a book, magazine, or newspaper, glancing casually at the contents
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2. transitive verb shuffle cards: to shuffle playing cards by halving the deck, lifting the corners, and flicking the cards so that they overlap as they fall
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3. intransitive verb become choppy: to become rough and choppy when passing over submerged rocks
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refers to water
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  Water riffles over the rocks.
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noun (plural rif·fles) |
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1. quick look at book: a quick flick through the pages of a book, magazine, or newspaper
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2. shuffling of cards: the shuffling of playing cards
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3. U.S. submerged rocks or sandbar: an area of rocks or a sandbar lying just below the surface of the water
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4. rough water: an area of rough water caused by submerged rocks or a sandbar
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5. grooved part of sluice: the bottom part of a sluice that has grooves for collecting gold or other mineral particles
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| [Mid-18th century. < ?] |
