Can a curve cross its asymptote infinitely many times?

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Can a curve cross infinitely many times its asymptote?

If so, is there a special name for this behaviour?

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Quoting from wikipedia, this is the definition of asymptote.

In analytic geometry, an asymptote (/ˈæsɪmptoʊt/) of a curve is a line such that the distance between the curve and the line approaches zero as they tend to infinity

Consider the curve $ \frac{\sin x}{x} $. It's asymptote simply is $ x = 0 $, yet the asymptote does cross the curve infinitely many times.

I am not aware of a special name for this behavior.