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virtapaikka — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • riffle noun A swift, shallow part of a stream causing broken water.

Senses

virtapaikka is used for these senses in English:

  • riffle A swift, shallow part of a stream causing broken water.

riffle — full definition

  1. noun A swift, shallow part of a stream causing broken water.
  2. noun A succession of small waves.
  3. noun 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.
  4. noun A quick skim through the pages of a book.

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