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ripple mark
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noun
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Geology.
1.
one of the wavy lines or ridges produced, especially on sand, by the action of waves, wind, or the like.
2.
one of such forms preserved in sandstone or siltstone.
Origin of
ripple mark
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1825-1835
First recorded in
1825-35
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British Dictionary definitions for
ripple mark
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ripple mark
noun
1.
one of a series of small wavy ridges of sand formed by waves on a beach, by a current in a sandy riverbed, or by wind on land: sometimes found fossilized on bedding planes of sedimentary rock
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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