Because when you got a wave-off you had to pour it on.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Bridges at Toko-Ri]

Or he could wave-off and delay his decision until next time around.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Bridges at Toko-Ri]

Otherwise, the LSO gave a wave-off, ordering the pilot to go around and try again.    From Wordnik.com.  [Whirlwind] Reference

Not a pleasant maneuver -- it was called a bolter, and was far more embarrassing than a wave-off.    From Wordnik.com.  [Nuke Zone]

This resulted in a delay in launch or a wave-off for the plane in the groove, depending upon the situation.    From Wordnik.com.  [On Yankee Station]

And that photo of cherry pie is looks positively delicious, even if it is giving me the wave-off with that ‘no’ sign.    From Wordnik.com.  [How did you celebrate Pi day?] Reference

Each target date had an associated “wave-off date,” however, and Lee used these to coordinate lead times when targets were missed.    From Wordnik.com.  [Managing New Product and Process Development] Reference

If it turned out to be the wrong decision, well, he was an experienced field officer in his own right, and he had looked for the wave-off.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Cardinal of the Kremlin]

However, the Taliban government has now denied this report, categorically denying it, and here at the Pentagon, we are also being given a wave-off.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Sep 29, 2001] Reference

He knew nothing other than that he'd gotten his wave-off signal, and that signal also told him to destroy what he had in the prescribed way-but he'd never had to do it before.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Cardinal of the Kremlin]

He looked around, hoping to identify the counterintelligence men who might be working this courier, He couldn't hope to discern which face it was, but he might get a wave-off signal.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Cardinal of the Kremlin]

His fingers tightened a bit around the control box in his hands, the "pickle" which would light up the red wave-off display around the meatball and tell the pilot to go around for another try.    From Wordnik.com.  [Carrie]

You can wrap it up in other elements of a theory, but you can't wave-off the essential element that by itself it is unfalsifiable, and therefore under some interpreations of science, it is not science itself.    From Wordnik.com.  [Clear Thinking?] Reference

If he or she were dissatisfied with the pilot's approach, the LSO could call a wave-off -- an order to the pilot to cease the approach, maintain airspeed, and circle around the aft end of the carrier for another try.    From Wordnik.com.  [Nuke Zone]

"We understand about the wave-off," replied shuttle commander.    From Wordnik.com.  [NewsOK.com RSS - home] Reference

"We understand about the wave-off," replied shuttle commander Alan Poindexter.    From Wordnik.com.  [Local News from Sarasota Herald-Tribune] Reference

Could his being way out of position have contributed to the flag wave-off? says.    From Wordnik.com.  [SBNation.com - All Posts] Reference

Former Mayfield Ward councillor Steve Bearden said he wanted a two-day festival to coincide with the wave-off in October.    From Wordnik.com.  [Star News Group] Reference

CASEY council will consider expanding the duration of the annual Cranbourne GP Run to keep the crowds in Cranbourne while the wave-off event is on.    From Wordnik.com.  [Star News Group] Reference

While a marginal "50-50" forecast raises the possibility of a wave-off, Ceccacci said conditions are expected to improve as the week wears on, writes.    From Wordnik.com.  [Breaking News: CBS News] Reference

"We have plenty of space up at Casey Fields and the complex where the pool is being built to host a two-day festival on GP wave-off weekend," Mr Beardon said.    From Wordnik.com.  [Star News Group] Reference

Last year, thousands of people gathered for the 10th annual event to watch the wave-off of riders who travel together to the Motorcycle Grand Prix at Phillip Island.    From Wordnik.com.  [Star News Group] Reference

ON THREE OCCASIONS I HAVE ASKED NASA "Why did STS-125 get a" wave-off "at Edwards AFB for Saturday, May 23d - forcing another day+ in orbit?.    From Wordnik.com.  [First Briefing on Human Space Flight Review - NASA Watch] Reference

26-year-old import, who led by five, seven and seven points before a knockdown and follow-up flurry prompted a wave-off from referee Tony Weeks with 16 seconds to go in the final round.    From Wordnik.com.  [BoxingScene.com] Reference

"The GP wave-off is fantastic.    From Wordnik.com.  [Star News Group] Reference