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Quick definitions from WordNet (wave)

▸ noun:  a movement like that of an ocean wave ("A wave of settlers")
▸ noun:  a hairdo that creates undulations in the hair
▸ noun:  the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
▸ noun:  (physics) a movement up and down or back and forth
▸ noun:  one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
▸ noun:  something that rises rapidly ("A wave of emotion swept over him")
▸ 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
▸ noun:  a persistent and widespread unusual weather condition (especially of unusual temperatures)
▸ noun:  an undulating curve
▸ verb:  set waves in ("She asked the hairdresser to wave her hair")
▸ verb:  signal with the hands or nod ("She waved to her friends")
▸ verb:  twist or roll into coils or ringlets
▸ verb:  move or swing back and forth ("She waved her gun")
▸ verb:  move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion ("The waves rolled towards the beach")
▸ name:  A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #53477)

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