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wave energy

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noun

  1. energy obtained by harnessing wave power

"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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Scientists believe footballs could be designed to reduce the impact of heading after new research discovered the action caused a previously unreported pressure wave energy transfer to the brain.

From BBC Apr. 20, 2026

Most existing wave energy devices perform well only under specific wave conditions, limiting their effectiveness in the constantly shifting environment of the open sea.

From Science Daily Feb. 18, 2026

Many of the biggest barriers for wave energy so far have been logistical, including a lack of regulatory framework and licensing pathways.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 10, 2025

Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority said pebbles helped play a "vital role" in protecting coastlines by absorbing wave energy and helping to stabilise the shoreline.

From BBC Sep. 12, 2024

It matters not what the ultimate nature of these forces may be, electrons, protons, electricity, or wave energy; these material forces possess the capacity to produce the universe as we see it.

From The Necessity of Atheism by Brooks, David Marshall

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