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Of or pertaining to the main or great sea; as, the ocean waves; an ocean stream. Milton.

An instrument for autographically recording the wave forms of varying currents, esp. rapidly varying alternating currents.

An electric wave meter.

Wavy; having the surface marked by waves or slightly depressed furrows; as, ondoyant glass.

ny device for producing electric oscillations; esp., an apparatus for generating electric waves in a system of wireless telegraphy.

An apparatus for recording or indicating alternating-current wave forms or other electrical oscillations, usually consisting of a galvanometer with strong field, in which the mass of the moving part is very small and frequency of vibration very high. -- Os`cil*lo*graph"ic (#), a.

To rake over, or sweep across, from end to end, as waves that break over a vessel anchored with head to the sea.

To cover over completely, as by a great wave; to overflow and bury beneath; to ingulf; hence, figuratively, to immerse and bear down; to overpower; to crush; to bury; to oppress, etc., overpoweringly. The sea overwhelmed their enemies. Ps. lxxviii. 53. Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath overwhe…

Wavering; unstable; doubtful. [R.] "A pendulous state of mind." Atterbury.

Applied to the peculiar wormlike wave motion of the intestines and other similar structures, produced by the successive contraction of the muscular fibers of their walls, forcing their contents onwards; as, peristaltic movement. -- Per`i*stal"tic*al*ly, adv.

ing series of changes, as in the changes of motion of one of the particles constituting a wave or vibration; one portion of a series of such changes, in distinction from a contrasted portion, as the portion on one side of a position of equilibrium, in contrast with that on the opposite side.

map making by photography, used also in determining the height and motions of clouds, sea waves, and the like.

and a camera, by which a series of photographs of the variations of the arc due to sound waves are obtained for reproduction by means of a selenium cell and a telephone.

Luminescent by exposure to light waves. -- Pho`to*lu`mi*nes"cence (#), n.

or as upon, a pillow; to support; as, to pillow the head. Pillows his chin upon an orient wave. Milton.

Beating; dashing, as a wave. [R.] "The plangent wave." H. Taylor.

ore phases; multiphase; as, a polyphase machine, a machine producing two or more pressure waves of electro-motive force, differing in phase; a polyphase current.

A machine generating more than one pressure wave; a multiphaser.

To break over the poop or stern, as a wave. "A sea which he thought was going to poop her." Lord Dufferin.

The act or shock of striking a vessel's stern by a following wave or vessel.