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wave

noun: a member of the women's component of the United States Navy formed during World War II and discontinued in the 1970s
noun: a moving ridge or swell on the surface of a liquid (as of the sea)
noun: an area of moving water that is raised above the main surface of an ocean, a lake, etc.
verb: to move your hand or something held in your hand usually in a repeated motion in order to signal or greet someone
verb: to motion with the hands or with something held in them in signal or salute
usually used as '(be/get) waved'
synonyms: float, flutter, undulate

At the age of 80, she's 'riding a/the wave of' renewed interest in her work. [=she's experiencing a time when many people are interested in her work again]
The traffic cop 'waved' cars 'through'. [=waved in a way that told drivers to continue driving through a particular area]
The new school has triggered a 'wave' of optimism [=has made many people feel optimistic] about the public school system.

(..) The shell emits no waste, no gas, no radiation. Assuming that the shells communicate with each other, The air between the shells is untroubled by sonic emission or light wave. they don't seem to ask a lot of questions. The world's most decorated experts can't crack that one. (..)
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