| has gloss | (noun) one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
wave, moving ridge |
| lexicalization | eng: moving ridge |
| lexicalization | eng: wave |
| subclass of | (noun) a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something
movement, motion |
| has subclass | (noun) waves breaking on the shore
breakers, surf, breaker |
| has subclass | (noun) the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward; "the motorboat's wake capsized the canoe"
wake, backwash |
| has subclass | (noun) the movement or sound of water; "the swash of waves on the beach"
swash |
| has subclass | (noun) a small wave on the surface of a liquid
riffle, rippling, wavelet, ripple |
| has subclass | (noun) the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea
swell, crestless wave |
| has subclass | (noun) a wave that lifts the surface of the water or ground
lift, rise |
| has subclass | (noun) a large sea wave
surge, billow |
| has subclass | (noun) a wave resulting from the periodic flow of the tides that is caused by the gravitational attraction of the moon and sun
tidal wave |
| has subclass | (noun) an unusual (and often destructive) rise of water along the seashore caused by a storm or a combination of wind and high tide
tidal wave |
| has subclass | (noun) a cataclysm resulting from a destructive sea wave caused by an earthquake or volcanic eruption; "a colossal tsunami destroyed the Minoan civilization in minutes"
tsunami |
| has subclass | (noun) a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore
roller, roll, rolling wave |
| has subclass | (noun) a long curling sea wave
comber |
| has subclass | (noun) a wave that is blown by the wind so its crest is broken and appears white
whitecap, white horse |
| has subclass | c/2007 heat waves |
| has subclass | c/Waves |
| has subclass | e/Pepperdine Waves |
| has subclass | e/Waves in plasmas |