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Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
adv
With a wigwagging or to-and-fro motion.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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noun
Any of a number of mechanical or electrical devices which cause a component to oscillate between two states.
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noun
Any of a number of mechanical or electrical devices which cause a component to oscillate between two states.
A device that causes one or more lights to flash in a preset pattern.
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noun
Any of a number of mechanical or electrical devices which cause a component to oscillate between two states.
A device that causes one or more lights to flash in a preset pattern.
A red light near the door of a sound stage that flashes to indicate that cameras are rolling inside the stage and that all people and vehicles outside should remain quiet; a red-eye.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: broadcasting, film, media, television
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noun
Any of a number of mechanical or electrical devices which cause a component to oscillate between two states.
A device that causes one or more lights to flash in a preset pattern.
A device used to cause lamps installed on a motor vehicle, especially an emergency vehicle such as an ambulance or police car, to flash as a warning.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: road, transport
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noun
Any of a number of mechanical or electrical devices which cause a component to oscillate between two states.
A device that causes one or more lights to flash in a preset pattern.
A device with multiple (often two), alternately flashing lights which is installed at a railway level crossing (or grade crossing), a movable bridge, etc., to warn vehicular traffic to stop.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: road, transport
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noun
Any of a number of mechanical or electrical devices which cause a component to oscillate between two states.
An instrument that creates a wigwagging motion for polishing.
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noun
Any of a number of mechanical or electrical devices which cause a component to oscillate between two states.
A warning device inside the cabin of a truck that causes a mechanical arm to drop into view when the pressure in the airbrake system of the truck becomes too low for the brakes to be reliably deployed.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: road, transport
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noun
Any of a number of mechanical or electrical devices which cause a component to oscillate between two states.
A grade crossing signal with a swinging motion used to indicate an approaching train.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport
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noun
A signal sent by waving a flag to and fro.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, historical
Topics: government, military, politics, war
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verb
To move gently in one direction and then another; to wig or wiggle, to wag or waggle.
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verb
An act of wigwagging.
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verb
To oscillate between two states.
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verb
To send a signal by waving a flag to and fro.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, historical
Topics: government, military, politics, war
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verb
signal by or as if by a flag or light waved according to a code
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: sign, signal, signalize, signalise
verb
send a signal by waving a flag or a light according to a certain code
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: brandish, flourish, wave
History
From wig (“to wag, waggle”) + wag (“to swing”). The noun is derived from the verb.
