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waves of the hand

waves of the hand is the plural of wave of the hand.

Meaning of wave of the hand

Noun

wave of the hand (plural waves of the hand)

  1. (idiomatic) A simple gesture, as used for greeting, command, dismissal, or summoning something as if by magic.

Questions about waves of the hand

What is waves of the hand the plural of?
Waves of the hand is the plural of wave of the hand.

Words near waves of the hand in the dictionary

  1. waves aside
  2. waves away
  3. waves down
  4. waves goodbye
  5. waves in
  6. waves of the hand
  7. waves of translation
  8. waves off
  9. waves the bloody shirt
  10. waves the white flag
  11. waves through

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