Waves

or WAVES

[ weyvz ]

/ weɪvz /

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noun (used with a singular or plural verb)

the Women's Reserve of the U.S. Naval Reserve, the distinct force of women enlistees in the U.S. Navy, organized during World War II.

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Origin of Waves

1942; W(omen)A(ccepted for)V(olunteer)E(mergency)S(ervice)

Words nearby Waves

wave-particle duality, wave power, waver, wavering, Waverley, Waves, wave speed, wave tank, wave theory, wave train, wave trap

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How to use Waves in a sentence

There have been previous waves of people moving to Texas, and we are now experiencing the latest wave.
Will Texas Stay Texan?|David Fontana|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Piketty only waves his hands around the all-important question of whether economic inequality undermines democracy.
American Democracy Under Threat for 250 Years|Jedediah Purdy|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When she walks past, he crinkles his nose and gives her little private waves.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The first country in the world to legalize same-sex marriage, Denmark still waves its banner high.
The Ultimate LGBT Travel Bucket List||December 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Can there actually be massive tidal waves like the one we saw on the first planet they visited?
Neil deGrasse Tyson Breaks Down ‘Interstellar’: Black Holes, Time Dilations, and Massive Waves|Marlow Stern|November 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It will be remembered that pitch depends upon the rapidity of the sound waves or vibrations.
Expressive Voice Culture|Jessie Eldridge Southwick
A biggish sea running, subsiding as the day went on—and my mind grew calmer with the waves.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I|Ian Hamilton
The next morning a gust of wind carried him, and him only, out of the boat into the waves, and he was never seen again.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
Then waves of grief broke over her, and she sobbed convulsively; but still she shed no tears.
Ramona|Helen Hunt Jackson
On three sides, the cliffs rise so precipitously from the waves, that all access is impossible.
A Woman's Journey Round the World|Ida Pfeiffer

British Dictionary definitions for Waves

WAVES

Waves

/ (weɪvz) /

n acronym for (in the US)

Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service; the women's reserve of the US navy

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