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'''Wake''' can refer to several things: |
'''Wake''' can refer to several things: |
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*'''[[Wake]]''' is the region of [[turbulence]] immediately to the rear of a solid body caused by the flow of a fluid over or around the body. An extreme example can be found in the [[Wake Shield Facility]] which was created by [[Maxime Faget]]'s company. |
*'''[[Wake]]''' is the region of [[turbulence]] immediately to the rear of a solid body caused by the flow of a fluid over or around the body. An extreme example can be found in the [[Wake Shield Facility]] which was created by [[Maxime Faget]]'s company. |
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*A '''[[wake (ceremony)|wake]]''' is a [[ritual]] which takes place during some [[funeral]] ceremonies. |
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*The Wake is a nickname for '''''[[Finnegans Wake]]''''', a celebrated [[James Joyce]] [[novel]]. |
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*'''[[Wake (comic)|Wake]]''' is a French comic in book collection format created by Morvan Buchet. |
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*'''''[[Wake (album)|Wake]]''''', a compilation album from Dead Can Dance albums. |
*'''''[[Wake (album)|Wake]]''''', a compilation album from Dead Can Dance albums. |
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*To "[[Awake| |
*To "[[Awake|awaken]]" someone into a state of awareness or alertness. |
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'''Wake''' is the name of more than one place: |
'''Wake''' is the name of more than one place: |
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Revision as of 20:36, 19 January 2006
Wake can refer to several things:
- Wake is the region of turbulence immediately to the rear of a solid body caused by the flow of a fluid over or around the body. An extreme example can be found in the Wake Shield Facility which was created by Maxime Faget's company.
- A wake is a ritual which takes place during some funeral ceremonies.
- The Wake is a nickname for Finnegans Wake, a celebrated James Joyce novel.
- Wake is a French comic in book collection format created by Morvan Buchet.
- Wake, a compilation album from Dead Can Dance albums.
- To "awaken" someone into a state of awareness or alertness.
Wake is the name of more than one place:
- Wake Island, a U.S. possession in the Pacific Ocean.
- Wake, Okayama, Japan.
This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Wake.
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