(archaic) tidal wave

plural of wave loaf

(Judaism, historical) An ancient Jewish custom of moving the hands in succession towards the four points of the compass in presenting certain offerings; opposed to the heave offering, in which the hands were only lifted up and lowered.

plural of wave offering

(Judaism, historical) A loaf for a wave offering.

A subdued waving gesture used by the British royal family to acknowledge the public.

A natural phenomenon in the atmospheres and oceans of planets, a kind of inertial wave that is largely due to planetary rotation.

Highly vocal and visible support given to a cause. / (television) Undesirable horizontal skewing of frames in a video signal.

An electromagnetic wave of constant amplitude and frequency, typically a sine wave, that for mathematical analysis is considered to be of infinite duration.

(surfing) To mount one's surfboard at a distance from shore, turn it toward land, and control it for a successful, satisfying ride on inrushing water.