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单词 water wave
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Definition of water wave in English:

water wave

noun ˈwɔːtə ˌweɪv
  • 1A wave of water.

  • 2Specifically. A wave in a large body of water, especially a sea, caused by a tectonic or geological disturbance such as an earthquake, or by an explosion.

  • 3Originally US. A wave formed in hair by wetting it with water and shaping it, especially by using rollers.

Origin

Mid 16th century; earliest use found in Miles Coverdale (1488–1569), Bible translator and bishop of Exeter. From water + wave.

Definition of water wave in US English:

water wave

nounˈwɔːtə ˌweɪv
  • 1A wave of water.

  • 2Specifically. A wave in a large body of water, especially a sea, caused by a tectonic or geological disturbance such as an earthquake, or by an explosion.

  • 3Originally US. A wave formed in hair by wetting it with water and shaping it, especially by using rollers.

Origin

Mid 16th century; earliest use found in Miles Coverdale (1488–1569), Bible translator and bishop of Exeter. From water + wave.

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