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(noun) wake
the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward
the motorboat's wake capsized the canoe
the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
the aftermath of war; in the wake of the accident no one knew how many had been injured
(noun) airstream, wash, race, slipstream
the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller