Meaning of bow wave | Babel Free

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The wave that forms at the bow of a ship as it moves through the water, and defines the outer limits of the ship's wake.

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“But in the half light of dawn, at about half past four, a destroyer came towards them from the west, throwing a deep, feathery bow wave of white foam aside as she cut through the water, bearing down on them.”

“"They are not able to service every railway contract going to the market at the same time. It creates an artificial bow-wave of work and in some cases, like TransPennine, the nature of the infrastructure work means we want some continuity," he said.”

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