n. 1 the track left on the water's surface by a moving ship. 2 turbulent air left behind a moving aircraft etc. in the wake of behind, following, as a result of, in imitation of.
[ prob. f. MLG f. ON vök hole or opening in ice ]
n. 1 the track left on the water's surface by a moving ship. 2 turbulent air left behind a moving aircraft etc. in the wake of behind, following, as a result of, in imitation of.
[ prob. f. MLG f. ON vök hole or opening in ice ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012