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Another word for billow

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Noun
      1. A maneuver in which fans at a sports event simulate an ocean wave by rising quickly in sequence with arms upraised and then quickly sitting down again in a continuous rolling motion.
      2. An upsurge or rise, as to a crest, or a progressively swelling manifestation
      3. A surge or rush, as of sensation:
      1. Such waves or billows collectively or in a series
      2. The forward and backward motion of a ship subjected to wave action.
      3. A sudden, sharp increase of electric current or voltage in a circuit
      1. The top, as of a hill or wave.
      2. The highest point, level, degree, etc.
      3. The top of anything, or the line or surface along the top; summit; ridge
      1. A surge of emotion:
      2. The periodic variation in the surface level of the oceans and of bays, gulfs, inlets, and estuaries, caused by gravitational attraction of the moon and sun.
      3. Flood tide.
    See also:

    wave

    wave

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Sentence Examples

  • Unfortunately for him the first orders sent to Billow by Gneisenau, chief of the staff, at midnight June 14-1 5, were written in so stilted and hazy a style that Billow did not consider any especial display of energy was required.

  • In his speech of the 13th of January 1903, in which he made the above admission, Count Billow also had to admit the failure of the Prussian policy.

  • Billow (1827-1901), an official in the Prussian foreign office, who in 1882 was appointed German envoy at Bern, from 1892 to 1898 was Prussian envoy to the Vatican, and died at Rome on the 22nd of November 1901.

  • Prince Billow must not be confused with his contemporary Otto v.

  • On the 6th of June 1905 Count Billow was raised to the rank of prince (Fiirst), on the occasion of the marriage of the crown prince.

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