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Wavelet

noun
1.
A small wave on the surface of a liquid.  Synonyms: riffle, ripple, rippling.






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"Wavelet" Quotes from Famous Books



... at last, he knew beyond cavil that, for all his mind—or was it his conscience?—might haver and split straws, he had been drawn to Rajputana, as irresistibly as if that vast desert region were the moon and he a wavelet ...
— Far to Seek - A Romance of England and India • Maud Diver

... launch's prow, he looks upon a kaleidoscope of color which he will remember all his life; for, to the gorgeous disarray of the broken image of the cliffs is added the magic tint of this deep-dyed water, every wavelet of which, at its crest, seems touched for the fraction of a second with a flash of indigo; the whole dancing, sparkling, shimmering in a glory which words cannot convey; and on the other side, and far ...
— The Book of the National Parks • Robert Sterling Yard

... lifeless—fixed afar, A flaming ball to our dull sense is given, Phoebus Apollo, in his golden car, In silent glory swept the fields of heaven! On yonder hill the Oread was adored, In yonder tree the Dryad held her home; And from her urn the gentle Naiad poured The wavelet's ...
— The Works of Frederich Schiller in English • Frederich Schiller



Words linked to "Wavelet" :   wave, moving ridge



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