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Richter
- unknown - A logarithmic scale used to measure earthquake intensity.
Named after work by Richard Richter in the 1930's,
- Name of a scale which measures the magnitude of an earthquake
- Richter scale gives a single number to earthquake magnitude measurement
- Russian pianist.
Scale used in seismology.
- Scale for measuring earthquakes
Riddled
- verb - (often followed by `with') damaged throughout by numerous perforations or holes; "a sweater riddled with moth holes"; "cliffs riddled with caves"; "the bullet-riddled target"
- explain a riddle
- pierce with many holes; "The bullets riddled his body"
- separate with a riddle, as grain from chaff
- set a difficult problem or riddle; "riddle me a riddle"
- speak in riddles
- spread or diffuse through; "An atmosphere of distrust has permeated this administration"; "music penetrated the entire building"; "His campaign was riddled with accusations and personal attacks"
- spread throughout; "cities riddled with corruption"
Riddler
- - One who riddles (grain, sand, etc.).
Riddles
- noun - a coarse sieve (as for gravel)
- a difficult problem
- explain a riddle
- pierce with many holes; "The bullets riddled his body"
- separate with a riddle, as grain from chaff
- set a difficult problem or riddle; "riddle me a riddle"
- speak in riddles
- spread or diffuse through; "An atmosphere of distrust has permeated this administration"; "music penetrated the entire building"; "His campaign was riddled with accusations and personal attacks"
Riffled
- verb - look through a book or other written material; "He thumbed through the report"; "She leafed through the volume"
- shuffle (playing cards) by separating the deck into two parts and riffling with the thumbs so the cards intermix
- stir up (water) so as to form ripples
- twitch or flutter; "the paper flicked"
Riffler
- - A curved file used in carving wool and marble.
Riffles
- noun - a small wave on the surface of a liquid
- look through a book or other written material; "He thumbed through the report"; "She leafed through the volume"
- shuffle (playing cards) by separating the deck into two parts and riffling with the thumbs so the cards intermix
- shuffling by splitting the pack and interweaving the two halves at their corners
- stir up (water) so as to form ripples
- twitch or flutter; "the paper flicked"
Righted
- verb - make reparations or amends for; "right a wrongs done to the victims of the Holocaust"
- make right or correct;
- put in or restore to an upright position; "They righted the sailboat that had capsized"
- regain an upright or proper position; "The capsized boat righted again"
Righter
- - One who sets right; one who does justice or redresses wrong.