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wave energy

British  

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

Scaling onshore wave energy is not without challenges, however.

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

The energy stored up in the Leyden jars cannot all be radiated as wave energy by the aerial, probably only half of it is thus radiated.

From Hertzian Wave Wireless Telegraphy by John Ambrose Fleming

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