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Glossary of Oceanography Terms
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noun 
  1. A moving disturbance in the level of a body of water.
The traveled from the center of the lake before breaking on the shore.
  1. (physics) A moving disturbance in the energy level of a field.
Gravity waves, while predicted by theory for decades, have been notoriously difficult to detect.
  1. A shape which alternately curves in opposite directions.
Her hair had a nice to it.
  1. A sudden unusually large amount of something that is temporarily experienced.
A of shoppers stampeded through the door when the store opened for its Christmas discount special.
A of retirees began moving to the coastal area.
A of emotion overcame her when she thought about her son who was killed in battle.
  1. A sideway movement of the hand(s).
With a of the hand.
verb (wav, ing)
  1. (intransitive) To move back and forth repeatedly.
The flag waved in the gentle breeze.
  1. (intransitive) To wave one"s hand in greeting or departure.
I waved goodbye from across the room.
  1. (intransitive) To have an undulating or wavy form.
  2. (intransitive) (baseball) To swing and miss at a pitch.
Jones waves at strike one.
  1. (transitive) To cause to move back and forth repeatedly.
The starter waved the flag to begin the race.
  1. (transitive) To signal someone or something with a waving movement.
     
wavelet Tweet Definition of wavelet Like Definition of wavelet on Facebook
noun 
  1. a small wave; a ripple
  1. (mathematics) A fast-decaying oscillation
     
whitecap Tweet Definition of whitecap Like Definition of whitecap on Facebook
noun 
  1. any of several birds having a white patch on the head
  2. a wave having a white crest; a breaker
     
white water Tweet Definition of white water Like Definition of white water on Facebook
noun 
  1. Any turbulent or frothy water as found in river rapids or surf.
The boat's wake left two strands of that glistened in the moonlight.
     

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