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'''Wake''' can refer to several things:
'''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.
*'''[[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_(comic)]]''' is a ?french? comic in book collection format created by Morvan Buchet
*A '''[[wake (ceremony)|wake]]''' is a [[ritual]] which takes place during some [[funeral]] ceremonies.
*A '''[[wake (ceremony)|wake]]''' is a ritual which takes place during some [[funeral]] ceremonies. ''[[Finnegans Wake]]'' is a celebrated [[James Joyce]] [[novel]].
*The Wake is a nickname for '''''[[Finnegans Wake]]''''', a celebrated [[James Joyce]] [[novel]].
*'''[[Wake (comic)|Wake]]''' is a French comic in book collection format created by Morvan Buchet.
*'''''[[Wake (album)|Wake]]''''', a compilation album from Dead Can Dance albums.
*'''''[[Wake (album)|Wake]]''''', a compilation album from Dead Can Dance albums.
*To "[[Awake|wake up]]" someone into the state of being awake.
*To "[[Awake|awaken]]" someone into a state of awareness or alertness.


'''Wake''' is the name of more than one place:
'''Wake''' is the name of more than one place:

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: