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bow wave

bow wave
B b

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bou weyv]
    • /baʊ weɪv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bou weyv]
    • /baʊ weɪv/

Definitions of bow wave words

  • noun bow wave wave that forms at the front of a ship 3
  • noun bow wave the wave generated on either side of a vessel's bow by its forward movement through the water. 1
  • noun bow wave a type of shock wave formed in front of a body moving at supersonic speed. 1

Information block about the term

Origin of bow wave

First appearance:

before 1875
One of the 25% newest English words
First recorded in 1875-80

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Bow wave

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

bow wave popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

bow wave usage trend in Literature

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