wave
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- n one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
- n a movement like that of a sudden occurrence or increase in a specified phenomenon
a wave of settlers
troops advancing in waves - n (physics) a movement up and down or back and forth
- n something that rises rapidly
a wave of emotion swept over him
there was a sudden wave of buying before the market closed
a wave of conservatism in the country led by the hard right - n the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
- n a hairdo that creates undulations in the hair
- n an undulating curve
- n a persistent and widespread unusual weather condition (especially of unusual temperatures)
a heat wave - n a member of the women's reserve of the United States Navy; originally organized during World War II but now no longer a separate branch
- v signal with the hands or nod
She waved to her friends
He waved his hand hospitably - v move or swing back and forth
She waved her gun - v move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
the waves rolled towards the beach - v twist or roll into coils or ringlets
- v set waves in
she asked the hairdresser to wave her hair
- The wave measured 70 ft.
- A wave of shocking attacks and threats against emo youth culture has less to do with music than with the country's violent intolerance.
- A component maker's wipeout has sparked a wave of innovation .