Definition (noun) one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
Definition (noun) a movement like that of a sudden occurrence or increase in a specified phenomenon
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a wave of settlers
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troops advancing in waves
Definition (noun) (physics) a movement up and down or back and forth
Definition (noun) something that rises rapidly
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a wave of emotion swept over him
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there was a sudden wave of buying before the market closed
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a wave of conservatism in the country led by the hard right
Definition (noun) the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
Definition (noun) a hairdo that creates undulations in the hair
Definition (noun) an undulating curve
Definition (noun) a persistent and widespread unusual weather condition (especially of unusual temperatures)
Definition (noun) 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
Definition (verb) signal with the hands or nod
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She waved to her friends
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He waved his hand hospitably
Definition (verb) move or swing back and forth
Definition (verb) move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
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The curtains undulated
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the waves rolled towards the beach
Definition (verb) twist or roll into coils or ringlets
Definition (verb) set waves in
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she asked the hairdresser to wave her hair