(fluid mechanics) A wave (in a fluid) which moves with no change in streamline pattern, and which, therefore, is a stationary wave relative to a coordinate system moving with the wave.
permanent wave
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Meaning #1:
a series of waves in the hair made by applying heat and chemicals
Synonyms: permanent, perm
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