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brainwave

British  
/ ˈbreɪnˌweɪv /

noun

  1. Also called: brainstorminformal a sudden inspiration or idea

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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A brainwave interface translating these signals into computer instructions then allowed her to convey which of these movements she wanted her mixed-reality avatar to dance in real-time.

From BBC Apr. 10, 2026

We have a brainwave machine that charts your brain activity while you're tasting different types of food.

From Salon Dec. 9, 2024

This will help get you into the right brainwave pattern to improve your concentration,’” Ms. Klisanin said.

From Washington Times Dec. 24, 2023

EEG recordings revealed that reindeer's brainwaves during rumination resemble the brain waves present during non-REM sleep, and these brainwave patterns suggest that the reindeer are more "rested" after ruminating.

From Science Daily Dec. 22, 2023

The only concessions to Ev were a special little hutch for the super-mongoose; and a bar, carefully regulated to make certain he never completely blotted out the hypothetical brainwave "network."

From Telempathy by Vance Simonds

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