The space behind a wind turbine where there the wind power decreases after passing through the turbine due to the wind energy conversion to move the turbine blades.

Alternative form of lich-wake

Alternative form of lich-wake

An island of the United States, among the islands of Micronesia in the Pacific Ocean, administered by the Office of Insular Affairs of the United States Department of the Interior and used solely by the United States Air Force.

Synonym of Wake Island

plural of wake vortex

(aviation, aerodynamics) One of the paired vortices formed behind any heavier-than-air aircraft when producing lift, created by the velocity differential between the air being accelerated downwards by the wings (or other lifting surface), on the one hand, and the unaccelerated air beyond the aircraft's wingtips, on the other.

(aviation) The disturbances formed in the atmosphere behind an aircraft passing through the air, consisting primarily of a combination of wake vortices and jet blast or prop wash.

A boat used to create a wake suitable for wakeboarding

A telephone call to awaken someone at a certain time, especially one requested by the person while staying at a hotel. / (figuratively) An alert, reminder, or call to action caused by a dramatic event.