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a movement like that of an ocean wave; "a wave of settlers"; "troops advancing in waves" a hairdo that creates undulations in the hair the act of signaling by a movement of the hand (physics) a movement up and down or back and forth one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water) 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" 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 a persistent and widespread unusual weather condition (especially of unusual temperatures) an undulating curve set waves in; "she asked the hairdresser to wave her hair" signal with the hands or nod; "She waved to her friends"; "He waved his hand hospitably" twist or roll into coils or ringlets; "curl my hair, please" move or swing back and forth; "She waved her gun" move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion; "The curtains undulated"; "the waves rolled towards the beach" |
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