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A moving swell or ridge on the surface of a solid or liquid or within the medium of a gas. Electromagnetic radiation also travels in waves.
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A periodic vibrational disturbance in which energy is propagated through or on the surface of a medium without translation of the material. Waves can be differentiated by their frequency, amplitude, w [..]
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A disturbance that transfers energy from one point to another point and may take the form of a deformation of pressure or temperature. In the atmosphere such disturbances may result in major storms or [..]
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An oscillating motion that moves outward from the source of some disturbance (ripples running away from a pebble tossed in a pond). Waves transmit the energy of the disturbance away from its source.
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"move back and forth," Old English wafian "to wave, fluctuate" (related to wæfre "wavering, restless, unstable"), from Proto-Germanic *wab- (source also of Old Norse vafr [..]
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"moving billow of water," 1520s, alteration (by influence of wave (v.)) of Middle English waw, which is from Old English wagian "to move to and fro" (cognate with Old Saxon, Old Hi [..]
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/ˈweɪv/ verb waves; waved; waving 1 wave /ˈweɪv/ verb waves; waved; waving Learner's definition of WAVE 1  : to move your hand or something held in your hand usually in a repeated motion in o [..]
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vibrations (oscillations) around a fixed location, usually involving a transfer of energy from one point to another.
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moving swell on the surface of water.
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Generally, any pattern with some roughly identifiable periodicity in time and/or space. This applies, in meteorology, to atmospheric waves in the horizontal flow pattern (e.g., Rossby wave, long wave, [..]
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A vibration in some media that transfers energy from one place to another. Sound waves are vibrations passing in air. Light waves are vibrations in electromagnetic fields.
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The phenomena that occurs when a physical medium is host to a measurable condition that varies in intensity, frequency or velocity with time.
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one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water) beckon: signal with the hands or nod; "She waved to her friends" [..]
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water moving in a curved line on the surface of the sea or a lake. The same word also means to move something, like your hand or a flag, back and forth or up and down
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A vibration in some media that transfers energy from one place to another. Sound waves are vibrations passing in air. Light waves are vibrations in electromagnetic fields.
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a movement of energy. In the oceans, waves are created by the frictional drag of wind on the surface of the water, or by undersea disturbances. At sea, they have little effect, but closer to coasts th [..]
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A grouping of amphibian vehicles, landing boats or other vessels scheduled to hit the beach at the same time. From Tarawa through war's end, the initial waves were mounted in amphibians and subse [..]
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A female sailor. Usage: "I can't wait to get into Dago! I hear there's WAVES all over the place and they like Marines."
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The undulation that forms as a disturbance moves along the surface of the water. Waves can be described by their height (the vertical distance between crest and trough), wavelength (the horizontal distance between adjacent crests), and period (the time the wave takes to move past a given point). wax
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khvalye
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fokhn (or) fokhen
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a makh ton mit der hant
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A regular variation in electrical signal level or sound pressure level. (Sound/Electronics)
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Wireless Access in Vehicular Environments.
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In a panel study, a wave is the interviewing period during which the entire panel is surveyed and asked the same questions. Typically, a panel study consists of several waves. Waves are important beca [..]
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An optical effect in flat glass due to irregularities in the surface of the glass that make objects viewed at various angles appear wavy or bent.
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The propagation of energy from a disturbance.
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In a panel study , a wave is the interviewing period during which the entire panel is questioned and asked the same questions. Typically, a panel study consists of several waves. Waves are important b [..]
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A periodic disturbance produced in a material medium due to the vibratory motion of the particles of the medium is called a wave.
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A disturbance or oscillation that moves through a medium
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A travelling disturbance, carrying energy from place to place. Examples are water waves and sound waves where it is the movement of particles which constitutes the wave motion. In the example of light [..]
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TC, UE, HP, SP A travelling disturbance, carrying energy from place to place. Examples are water waves and sound waves where it is the movement of particles which constitutes the wave motion. In the e [..]
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Series of vibrations that transfer energy from one place to another.
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A moving disturbance in the level of a body of water.
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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(n [..]
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A disturbance that transmits energy from point to point through matter or space (Lessons 8, 20, 21)
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disturbance caused by the movement of energy through a medium
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In meteorology any pattern identifiable on a weather map that has a cyclic pattern or a small cyclonic circulation in the early stages of development that moves along a cold front. In Canada, A wave, [..]
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A disturbance which moves through or over the surface of the medium with speed dependent upon the properties of the medium.
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The ninth wave. A notion prevails that the waves keep increasing in regular series till the maximum arrives, and then the series begins again. No doubt when two waves coalesce they form a large one, b [..]
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A language for robotics.
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An oscillation or movement that transfers energy from point to point; that can be described mathematically in terms of its frequency, amplitude, velocity, and phase; and that can be visualized as a mo [..]
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(1) An oscillatory movement in a body of water manifested by an alternate rise and fall of the surface. (2) A disturbance of the surface of a liquid body, as the ocean, in the form of a ridge, swell o [..]
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A signal which propagates through space, much like a water wave moves through water.
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A disturbance spreading in space, obeying a certain "wave equation." Sound waves, ocean waves and electromagnetic waves are some of the examples; other, more complicated types of waves [..]
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Waves of oscillating electric and Magnetic Fields which move at right angles to each other and outward from the source.
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That portion of the electromagnetic spectrum usually sensed as Heat. Infrared wavelengths are longer than those of visible Light, extending into the Microwave frequencies. They are used therapeuticall [..]
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High-amplitude compression waves, across which density, Pressure, and particle velocity change drastically. The mechanical force from these Shock waves can be used for mechanically disrupting Tissues [..]
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Electromagnetic Waves with frequencies between about 3 kilohertz (very low frequency - VLF) and 300,000 megahertz (extremely high frequency - EHF). They are used in Television and Radio broadcasting, [..]
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Water waves caused by the gravitational interactions between the EARTH; Moon; and SUN.
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A small cyclonic circulation in the early stages of development that moves along a cold front.
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A perpendicular oscillation in the surface of a liquid. An undulation, of surface of a liquid, that appears to be progressive but, actually, is not.
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Oscillations of the sea caused by wind blowing along the surface and moving in the direction from which the wind blows.
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Oscillations of the sea caused by wind blowing along the surface and moving in the direction from which the wind blows.
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(Aviation) The actions of an LSO when he directs and monitors the landing operations aboard a carrier. Also seen as 'Wave Aboard.'
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undulations of the sea. The height of a wave is measured vertically from trough to crest; the length is the distance between crests; the period is the time between two successive crests. There are num [..]
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Oscillations of the sea caused by wind blowing along the surface and moving in the direction from which the wind blows.
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1. In electricity, a periodic variation of an electric current or voltage. 2. In physics, any of the series of advancing impulses set up by a vibration, pulsation, or disturbance in air or some other [..]
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An identifiable, periodic disturbance or motion in a medium that shows displacement. The most commonly referred medium is water, followed by the atmosphere. The forecasted heights of waves on the Great Lakes or in the oceans are those heights expected at the end of the fetch for that body of water.
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Minion wave. A group of six or seven minions that spawn in every lane about every half a minute.
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1. An undulation or ridge on the surface of a fluid. See also STORM SURGE, TIDAL WAVE, TSUNAMI. 2. A disturbance propagated in such a manner that it may progress from point to point. See also ELECTROM [..]
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Wireless access in vehicular environment refers to a set of emerging standards for mobile wireless radio communications
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Traditional term for what the LSO (Landing Signal Officer) does. As in "Who's waving this recovery?" The LSO doesn't usually wave his arms any longer, but used to be he wav [..]
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A group of 6 or 7 minions that spawn very close in time to each other.
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Mountain wave turbulence that has a seesaw motion to pax but can also be accompanied by moderate or better turbulence. Generally found downwind of mountains out to 1000 miles when strong winds aloft a [..]
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A vibration in some media that transfers energy from one place to another. Sound waves are vibrations passing in air. Light waves are vibrations in electromagnetic fields.
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A term that describes successive surveys using the same questionnaire and same methods, so that changes in a brand's awareness, market share, and brand image can be tracked over time (typically r [..]
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A moving disturbance that transfers energy. The substance the wave moves through does not travel with the energy.
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Large ocean wave. Please revise this definition as it applies to the Storm Center’s Atlantic Analysis map.
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a periodic disturbance in a solid, liquid, or gas as energy is transmitted through a medium
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A continuous fluctuation in the amplitude of a quantity with respect to time.
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A disturbance that is a function of time or space.
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lang=en 1800s=1813 * '''1813''' — . ''''. *: "I am not now to learn," replied Mr. Collins, with a formal wave of the hand, "that it is usual with young ladies to reject the addresses of the man who [..]
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The wave (known as a Mexican wave in the English-speaking world outside North America) is an example of metachronal rhythm achieved in a packed stadium when successive groups of spectators briefly sta [..]
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In physics, a wave is a disturbance that transfers energy through matter or space, with little or no associated mass transport. Waves consist of oscillations or vibrations of a physical medium or a fi [..]
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The wave (known as a Mexican wave in the English-speaking world outside North America) is an example of metachronal rhythm achieved in a packed stadium when successive groups of spectators briefly sta [..]
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WAVE, virtual channel 3 (UHF digital channel 47), is an NBC-affiliated television station licensed to Louisville, Kentucky, United States. Owned by Raycom Media, WAVE maintains studio facilities on So [..]
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A wave is a disturbance that propagates through space and time, transferring energy. Wave or waves may also refer to:
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A wave is a disturbance that propagates through space and time, transferring energy. Wave or waves may also refer to:
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Wave was a Canadian pop rock duo composed of Dave Thomson and Paul Gigliotti. They formed in 1999 in Niagara Falls, Ontario and are best known for their 2001 single, "California" which reached number- [..]
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Wave is the fourth studio album by the Patti Smith Group, released May 17, 1979 on Arista Records. This album was less commercially successful than its predecessor, Easter, although it continued the b [..]
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Wave is the fifth studio album by Brazilian jazz musician Antônio Carlos Jobim, released in 1967 on A&M Records. Recorded in the US with American musicians, it peaked at number 114 on the Billboar [..]
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Wave is the fifth studio album by Brazilian jazz musician Antônio Carlos Jobim, released in 1967 on A&M Records. Recorded in the US with American musicians, it peaked at number 114 on the Billboar [..]
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"Wave" (also known as "Vou Te Contar" in Portuguese) is a bossa nova song written by Antônio Carlos Jobim. Recorded as an instrumental on his 1967 album of the same name, its English lyrics were writt [..]
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Wave is the eighth studio album by Murray Head. It was released in 1992. In 2000, Wave was reissued under the title Innocence, which is also the title of a previous album by Murray Head. There was one [..]
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WAVE is an English-language, monthly magazine published by Annapurna Media Pvt. Ltd. The company acquired the magazine in 2013. Each month, the magazine publishes articles addressing the youth and the [..]
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WAVe stands for Web Analysis of the Variome is a next-generation web-based bioinformatics tool for the human variome research domain. WAVe enables gene-centric navigation over miscellaneous resources [..]
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Wave is the fourteenth studio album by Japanese jazz fusion band T-Square. It was released on March 21, 1989. It was the first studio album by the band to be released under the name T-Square, whereas [..]
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A wave is a nonverbal communication gesture that consists of the movement of the hand and/or entire arm that people commonly use to greet each other but can also be used to say goodbye, merely acknowl [..]
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Wave: Life and Memories after the Tsunami is a memoir by Sonali Deraniyagala based on the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami. It was first published in 2013 by Alfred A. Knopf. It recounts the s [..]
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Wave (stylized WAVE) is the third major-label Japanese studio album (fifth overall) by South Korean pop-rock idol band CNBLUE. It was released on September 17, 2014, by Warner Music Japan. A rock alb [..]
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"Wave" is a song written, produced and performed by Beck, issued as the first promotional single from his twelfth studio album Morning Phase. Although not released as an official single, the song peak [..]
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Wave was a brig that was wrecked in 1848 at Cheynes Beach near Cape Riche, Western Australia. Built in 1838 in Victoria, Bermuda, the vessel was constructed from wood and copper sheathed. It had a squ [..]
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