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Manipulate vs Riffle - What's the difference?

manipulate | riffle |

As verbs the difference between manipulate and riffle

is that manipulate is to move, arrange or operate something using the hands while riffle is to flow over a fast moving shallow part of a stream.

As a noun riffle is

a fast-flowing, shallow part of a stream causing broken water.

manipulate

English

Verb

(manipulat)
  • To move, arrange or operate something using the hands
  • To influence, manage, direct, control or tamper with something
  • (medicine) To handle and move a body part, either as an examination or for a therapeutic purpose
  • See also

    * pedipulate ----

    riffle

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia riffle) (en noun)
  • A fast-flowing, shallow part of a stream causing broken water.
  • A succession of small waves.
  • A trough or sluice having cleats, grooves, or steps across the bottom for holding quicksilver and catching particles of gold when auriferous earth is washed. Also one of the cleats, grooves or steps in such trough.
  • A quick skim through the pages of a book.
  • The act of shuffling cards; the sound made while shuffling cards.
  • Derived terms

    * cheater riffle

    Verb

    (riffl)
  • To flow over a fast moving shallow part of a stream.
  • To ruffle with a rippling action.
  • To skim or flick through the pages of a book.
  • To leaf through rapidly.
  • To shuffle playing cards by separating the deck in two and sliding the thumbs along the edges of the cards to mix the two parts.
  • To idly manipulate objects with the fingers.
  • To prepare samples of material using a riffler.