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wow1
- 1) interjection, an exclamation of admiration, amazement, etc
- 2) noun, slang a person or thing that is amazingly successful, attractive, etc
- 3) verb, slang to arouse great enthusiasm in
Etymology
C16: originally Scottish, expressive of surprise, amazement, etc
Collins English Electronic Dictionary - Digital Edition: 2008 © HarperCollins Publishers 2008
wow2
- 1) noun, a slow variation or distortion in pitch that occurs at very low audio frequencies in sound-reproducing systems, such as a record player, usually due to variation in speed of the turntable, etc. See also flutter
Etymology
C20: of imitative origin
Collins English Electronic Dictionary - Digital Edition: 2008 © HarperCollins Publishers 2008
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