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Meanings of ruffling in inglês

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Slicing that leaves a corrugated surface, done with corrugated knives or mandoline blades.

Usage of ruffling in inglês
1
I felt a quick ruffling of anger, but kept it under control.
The sailcloth shroud
2
A faint north wind breathed down the harbour, scarcely ruffling the water.
Old Fires and Profitable Ghosts: A Book of Stories
3
Theo was a genuine outsider ruffling the feathers of many he met.
Radio NZ
4
This porphyrinate macrocycle exhibits major saddle and moderate ruffling and doming deformations.
Pubmed
5
A strong wind was coming up, ruffling the surface of Firefly Lake.
Four Boy Hunters; Or, The Outing of the Gun Club
6
Curious, I crossed to my desk, ruffling Coop's ears along the way.
Terminal
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Hetty saw her lover ruffling and laid a hand on his arm.
Hetty Wesley
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There was that ruffling, shuffling sound of people getting to their feet.
The stand
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A westerly breeze is stirring the meadow and ruffling the receding waters.
The Irish Times
10
She seemed to get it too clearly cut, there was no ruffling.
The Good Soldier
11
They are now ruffling, swaggering blades with a Gascon sense of dignity.
Three Elephant Power, and Other Stories
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He repeated her words slowly, little wrinkles of pain ruffling his face.
Green Valley
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It's also cleverly made, fitting tightly around the hips before ruffling out.
The Irish Times
14
The DA executive is no stranger to ruffling feathers on this topic.
The South African
15
Daufin was on her belly too, the blast's breeze ruffling her hair.
Stinger
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Then, shrill-voiced-andwith sudden fury, like a bird ruffling up: Berlin, indeed!
The Testing of Diana Mallory
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Ruffling through the time
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United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
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