the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A little wave; a ripple.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A small wave; a ripple.
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n. a small wave on the surface of a liquid
Word Usage
"It uses a new and powerful method of filtering noise that is a generation above the popular "wavelet" - based algorithms that other noise reduction products currently use."