bow wave
bow wave noun: the wave that forms at the bow of a ship as it moves through the water, and defines the outer limits of the ship's wake.
Noun
bow wave (plural bow waves)
- The wave that forms at the bow of a ship as it moves through the water, and defines the outer limits of the ship's wake.
- But in the half light of dawn, at about half past four, a destroyer came towards them from the west, throwing a deep, feathery bow wave of white foam aside as she cut through the water, bearing down on them.1942, Neville Shute, chapter 11, in Pied Piper, New York: William Morrow & Co
- "They are not able to service every railway contract going to the market at the same time. It creates an artificial bow-wave of work and in some cases, like TransPennine, the nature of the infrastructure work means we want some continuity," he said.2022 April 20, “Network News: MPs pursue updates on progress of National Rail Contracts”, in RAIL, number 955, page 17
bow wave meaning in Tamil
bow wave in Tamil
- வில் போன்ற அலைகள்
Forms of bow wave
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Questions about bow wave
- What does bow wave mean?
- Bow wave means the wave that forms at the bow of a ship as it moves through the water, and defines the outer limits of the ship's wake.
- What is bow wave in Tamil?
- Bow wave in Tamil is வில் போன்ற அலைகள். See Bow wave meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is bow wave?
- Bow wave is a noun.
- What is the plural of bow wave?
- The plural of bow wave is bow waves.
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