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| wake [ wayk ] (plural wakes) |
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1. track in water: the track left in water by a vessel or another body moving through it
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2. disturbed air behind vehicle: the stream of turbulence in the air left by an aircraft or land vehicle passing through it
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3. position behind somebody: the position or area behind somebody or something that is moving ahead fast
  left the rest of the field trailing in her wake
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4. aftereffects: the aftermath or aftereffects of a dramatic event or powerful thing
The bomb left destruction in its wake.
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| [15th century. Via Middle Low German< Old Norse vok "hole in ice (made by a boat)"] |
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in the wake of something immediately after and usually as a result of something
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