rimpel

Definitions of rimpel
  1. noun
    a lock of hair that has been artificially waved or curled
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    types:
    spuuglok
    a spiral curl plastered on the forehead or cheek
    type of:
    haarkrul, haarlok, krinkel, kroesziekte, krul, krulziekte, lok, pijpekrul, pijpenkrul
    a strand or cluster of hair
  2. noun
    a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface
    synonyms: frons, kreuk, kreukel, vouw
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    types:
    kraaienpootje, kraaienpootjes, kraaiepootje, kraaiepootjes
    a wrinkle in the skin at the outer corner of your eyes
    levenslijn, reddingslijn
    a crease on the palm; its length is said by palmists to indicate how long you will live
    type of:
    afdruk, afdruksel, bluts, buts, deuk, indruk
    a concavity in a surface produced by pressing
  3. noun
    something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
    synonyms: gezwel, hobbel, intumescentie, oneffenheid, opzwelling, tumescentie, zwelling
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    types:
    wrat
    any small rounded protuberance (as on certain plants or animals)
  4. noun
    an impact (as from a collision)
    synonyms: bult, hobbel, oneffenheid
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    types:
    boerenkermis, fuif
    a vigorous blow
    type of:
    inslag
    the striking of one body against another
  5. noun
    a small wave on the surface of a liquid
    synonyms: lattenbodem, repel, rimpeling
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    type of:
    golf
    one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
  6. noun
    (electronics) an oscillation of small amplitude imposed on top of a steady value
    synonyms: repel, rimpeling
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