riffle in Finnish
riffle in Finnish is virtapaikka, kare, vire — riffle means a fast, shallow stretch of a stream where the water breaks up on the surface.
riffle in Finnish
virtapaikka
A swift, shallow part of a stream causing broken water.
kare
A succession of small waves.
vire
A succession of small waves.
väre
A succession of small waves.
rihla
(mining) 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 trough.
ränni
(mining) 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 trough.
sekoittaminen
(mining) 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 trough.
selaus
A quick skim through the pages of a book.
What does "riffle" mean?
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noun A fast, shallow stretch of a stream where the water breaks up on the surface.
"They then proceeded below the milldam, where there was a strong riffle, with likely looking pools and eddies"
- noun A series of small ripples or waves.
- noun A channel or sluice fitted with ridges, grooves or steps along its base, used to hold mercury and trap flecks of gold as gold-bearing soil is washed through it; also, one of those ridges, grooves or steps.
- noun A fast flick through a book's pages.
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riffle in a sentence
- They then proceeded below the milldam, where there was a strong riffle, with likely looking pools and eddies
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What is "riffle" in Finnish?
"riffle" in Finnish is virtapaikka, kare, vire. riffle means: A fast, shallow stretch of a stream where the water breaks up on the surface.
Are there other ways to say "riffle" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 8 translations listed for "riffle": virtapaikka, kare, vire, väre, rihla, ränni.
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