Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Any great ocean wave which causes the destruction of vessels at sea or of property and lives on land.
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Examples
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If it turns out that H1N1 is not the massive death-wave that right-wing extremists predicted, they will no doubt move on to another "end of America" crisis.
Daniel Cubias: Was Anyone Surprised at the Right Wing Attacks on Latinos Over H1N1? 2009
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Fortunately, the town has an excellent undertaker, William G. Dobbs, who is happy to take care of this sudden death-wave which is good for his business.
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I heard the roar of the death-wave far out in that sea.
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If it turns out that H1N1 is not the massive death-wave that right-wing extremists predicted, they will no doubt move on to another "end of America" crisis.
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If it turns out that H1N1 is not the massive death-wave that right-wing extremists predicted, they will no doubt move on to another "end of America" crisis.
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Daniel Cubias 2009
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