wows

Noun (1)

wow (plural wows)

1. (informal) Anything exceptionally surprising, unbelievable, outstanding, etc.
   • ‘And say, Jimmy, wait till you see me in my new outfit...It’s a wow, kid.’1932, Delos W. Lovelace, King Kong, published 1965, page 144
2. (informal) An utterance of "wow".
   • On this trip, we talked with fellow cruisers about their travels and boats, and many were curious about the Beneteau Swift Trawler. Gow graciously gave tours, during which we heard many wows, oohs and aahs.2009 April, MotorBoating, page 43

Noun (2)

wow (countable and uncountable, plural wows)

1. A relatively slow form of flutter (pitch variation) which can affect both gramophone records and tape recorders.
   • I often hear flutter and wows spoken of.1930, F.H. Richardson, “F.H. Richardson's Comments”, in Motion Picture Herald, volume 120, page 22

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