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A '''riffle''' (also known as a '''swift''') is a shallow stretch of a [[river]] or stream, where the current is above the average stream velocity and where the water forms small rippled waves as a result. It often consists of a rocky bed of [[gravel]]s or other small stones. This portion of a stream is often an important habitat for small aquatic [[invertebrate]]s and juvenile fishes.<ref>[http://www.dnr.state.md.us/naturalresource/summer2004/education.html Matthew Chasse, Riffle characteristics in stream investigations]</ref> |
A '''riffle''' (also known as a '''swift''') is a shallow stretch of a [[river]] or stream, where the current is above the average stream velocity and where the water forms small rippled waves as a result. It often consists of a rocky bed of [[gravel]]s or other small stones. This portion of a stream is often an important habitat for small aquatic [[invertebrate]]s and juvenile fishes.<ref>[http://www.dnr.state.md.us/naturalresource/summer2004/education.html Matthew Chasse, Riffle characteristics in stream investigations]</ref> |
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A riffle is also the act of shuffling |
A riffle is also the act of shuffling playing cards by holding cards in each hand and slightly raising up the corners before releasing them to fall interleaved. This is the shuffle used by professional dealers, as opposed to a bridge shuffle which is the most common shuffle used by non-dealers. A bridge shuffle bends the cards in the middle, exposes the cards to view as they fall, and wears the cards out much faster. |
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Revision as of 22:42, 23 November 2008
A riffle (also known as a swift) is a shallow stretch of a river or stream, where the current is above the average stream velocity and where the water forms small rippled waves as a result. It often consists of a rocky bed of gravels or other small stones. This portion of a stream is often an important habitat for small aquatic invertebrates and juvenile fishes.[1]
A riffle is also the act of shuffling playing cards by holding cards in each hand and slightly raising up the corners before releasing them to fall interleaved. This is the shuffle used by professional dealers, as opposed to a bridge shuffle which is the most common shuffle used by non-dealers. A bridge shuffle bends the cards in the middle, exposes the cards to view as they fall, and wears the cards out much faster.
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