repel
Definitions of repel
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a small wave on the surface of a liquidsynonyms: lattenbodem, rimpel, rimpelingtype of:golfone of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
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(electronics) an oscillation of small amplitude imposed on top of a steady value
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