Circular wavelet (6)

I believe the answer is:

ripple

(Other definitions for ripple that I've seen before include "Slight disturbance on surface of lake" , "Slight disturbance on water's surface" , "Small wave or surface disturbance" , "Small wave on the surface of a liquid" , "Slight surface wave" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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