wave-n; 6 Senses

Sense Number 1: (physics) One of a series of ridges, as of particles or liquid.

Commentary: WAVE[+physics][+event]

Examples:
The wave moved over the surface of the water.
Subatomic particles sometimes move in waves.
The movement was shaped like a wave.
The ocean was covered in waves.

Mappings:
PropBank: wave.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 3, 7

Sense Number 2: The movement of a certain phenomenon, similar to a physical undulation..

Commentary: WAVE[+event]
NOTE: may be abstract.

Examples:
The troops advanced in waves.
There was a sudden wave of buying before the market closed.
A wave of emotion swept over him.

Mappings:
PropBank: wave.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2, 4

Sense Number 3: The act of signaling by a movement of the hand.

Commentary: WAVE[+event][+communication]

Examples:
She gave him a quick wave before leaving.
I gave her a wave as I entered the car.

Mappings:
PropBank: wave.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 5

Sense Number 4: A hairdo that creates undulations in the hair.

Commentary: WAVE[+hairdo]

Examples:
The wave was once a salon staple.
She sported a wave and shoulder pads.

Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 6

Sense Number 5: A persistent and widespread weather condition.

Commentary: WAVE[+weather]

Examples:
There was a heat wave across the South.
We are caught in a wave of tropical heat.

Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 8

Sense Number 6: A member of the women's reserve of the United States Navy.

Commentary: WAVE[+group][+Unites_States_Navy]

Examples:
She was a Wave in the early years of the war.

Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 9