Chiefly U.S. regional (New England). A stretch of rough water in a river; a rapids. Frequently in plural. Cf. riffle, n. 3, ripple, n.5 1.
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| 释义 | the world > the earth > water > rivers and streams > system > [noun] > stretch of broken water (2) rip1775 Chiefly U.S. regional (New England). A stretch of rough water in a river; a rapids. Frequently in plural. Cf. riffle, n. 3, ripple, n.5 1. wind-reef1875 the semblance of a reef on the surface of a river, caused by the wind. |
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