Definitions from Wiktionary (wigwag)
▸ noun: Any of a number of mechanical or electrical devices which cause a component to oscillate between two states.
▸ noun: A device that causes one or more lights to flash in a preset pattern.
▸ noun: (film, television) A red light near the door of a sound stage that flashes to indicate that cameras are rolling inside the stage and that all people and vehicles outside should remain quiet; a red-eye.
▸ noun: (road transport) A device used to cause lamps installed on a motor vehicle, especially an emergency vehicle such as an ambulance or police car, to flash as a warning.
▸ noun: (road transport) A device with multiple (often two), alternately flashing lights which is installed at a railway level crossing (or grade crossing), a movable bridge, etc., to warn vehicular traffic to stop.
▸ noun: (watchmaking) An instrument that creates a wigwagging motion for polishing.
▸ noun: (road transport) A warning device inside the cabin of a truck that causes a mechanical arm to drop into view when the pressure in the airbrake system of the truck becomes too low for the brakes to be reliably deployed.
▸ noun: (US, rail transport) A grade crossing signal with a swinging motion used to indicate an approaching train.
▸ noun: (US, military, historical) A signal sent by waving a flag to and fro.
▸ verb: To move gently in one direction and then another; to wig or wiggle, to wag or waggle.
▸ verb: An act of wigwagging.
▸ verb: To oscillate between two states.
▸ verb: (US, military, historical) To send a signal by waving a flag to and fro.
▸ adverb: With a wigwagging or to-and-fro motion.
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▸ noun: Any of a number of mechanical or electrical devices which cause a component to oscillate between two states.
▸ noun: A device that causes one or more lights to flash in a preset pattern.
▸ noun: (film, television) A red light near the door of a sound stage that flashes to indicate that cameras are rolling inside the stage and that all people and vehicles outside should remain quiet; a red-eye.
▸ noun: (road transport) A device used to cause lamps installed on a motor vehicle, especially an emergency vehicle such as an ambulance or police car, to flash as a warning.
▸ noun: (road transport) A device with multiple (often two), alternately flashing lights which is installed at a railway level crossing (or grade crossing), a movable bridge, etc., to warn vehicular traffic to stop.
▸ noun: (watchmaking) An instrument that creates a wigwagging motion for polishing.
▸ noun: (road transport) A warning device inside the cabin of a truck that causes a mechanical arm to drop into view when the pressure in the airbrake system of the truck becomes too low for the brakes to be reliably deployed.
▸ noun: (US, rail transport) A grade crossing signal with a swinging motion used to indicate an approaching train.
▸ noun: (US, military, historical) A signal sent by waving a flag to and fro.
▸ verb: To move gently in one direction and then another; to wig or wiggle, to wag or waggle.
▸ verb: An act of wigwagging.
▸ verb: To oscillate between two states.
▸ verb: (US, military, historical) To send a signal by waving a flag to and fro.
▸ adverb: With a wigwagging or to-and-fro motion.
Similar:
wig-wag,
wobulator,
wobbulator,
wavemaker,
vibrator,
wobble board,
twirligig,
whirlygig,
wiggler,
wiper,
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