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English
Verb
wave off (third-person singular simple present waves off, present participle waving off, simple past and past participle waved off)
- (transitive) To say goodbye to someone with a wave (hand gesture)
- (basketball) Of a referee, to disallow a field goal with the aforementioned hand gesture.
- (aviation, nautical, military) Of an aircraft carrier landing signal officer, to signal a pilot to go around.
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