wigwag
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Synonyms: wigwam, wig-wag, wig wag
Antonyms: wigwam, wig-wag, wig wag
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Noun
- Any of a number of [[mechanical]] or [[electrical]] [[device]]s which cause a [[component]] to [[oscillate]] between two [[state#Noun|states]].
- {{lb|en|US|military|historical}} A [[signal#Noun|signal]] [[send|sent]] by [[wave#Verb|waving]] a [[flag#Noun|flag]] [[to and fro]].
Verb
- To [[move#Verb|move]] [[gently]] in one [[direction]] and then another; to [[wig#Verb|wig]] or [[wiggle#Verb|wiggle]], to [[wag#Verb|wag]] or [[waggle#Verb|waggle]].
- An act of [[#Verb|wigwagging]].
- To [[oscillate]] between two states.
- {{lb|en|US|military|historical}} To [[send]] a [[signal#Noun|signal]] by [[wave#Verb|waving]] a [[flag#Noun|flag]] [[to and fro]].
Adverb
- With a wigwagging or [[to-and-fro]] [[motion]].
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