RIP'PLE, verb intransitive To fret on the surface; as water when agitated or running over a rough bottom, appears rough and broken, or as if ripped or torn. RIP'PLE, verb transitive 1. To clean, as flax. 2. To agitate the surface of water. RIP'PLE, noun 1. The fretting of the surface of water; little curling waves. 2. A large comb or hatchel for cleaning flax.
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