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Wave , wave / wāv/ • v. 1. [intr.] move one's hand to and fro in greeting or as a signal: he waved to me from the train. ∎ [tr.] move (one's hand or arm, or… Wave Motion , A wave is a disturbance that moves from place to place in a medium, carrying energy with it. The behavior of waves is closely related to the concept… Interference , CONCEPT
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