slow wave
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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“That’s very much tied to what part of the slow wave the stimulus is hitting on.”
From Seattle Times • Jan. 1, 2024
The team reported that for each increase of one slow wave per second, the reaction time increased by 0.56 seconds.
From Science Daily • Nov. 30, 2023
Even during those tiny naps, the birds achieved so-called slow wave sleep, according to their brain wave recordings.
From Science Magazine • Nov. 29, 2023
I glanced back; he stood by his car swinging his hand in a slow wave.
From Salon • Jun. 11, 2022
Aunt Hannah did not receive this as he had expected, but with a slow wave of the head, "That can never be—I couldn't breathe under the same roof with them; don't mention it again, Nathan."
From The Old Homestead by Stephens, Ann S. (Ann Sophia)
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