2.A movement like that of a sudden occurrence or increase in a specified phenomenon. "Troops advancing in waves"
4.Something that rises rapidly. "There was a sudden wave of buying before the market closed" , "A wave of conservatism in the country led by the hard right"
6.A hairdo that creates undulations in the hair.
8.A persistent and widespread unusual weather condition (especially of unusual temperatures).
9.A member of the women's reserve of the United States Navy; originally organized during World War II but now no longer a separate branch.
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