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• Waves
  Waves

  noun

  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.
• WAVES
  WAVES

  acronym

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

Waves

American  

[weyvz] / weɪvz /

Or WAVES

noun

(used with a singular or plural verb)

1. 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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WAVES British  

/ weɪvz /

acronym

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

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Etymology

Origin of Waves

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

Example Sentences

Waves entering Wellington Harbour on Tuesday were measured at 11 metres, New Zealand's MetService said.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Waves were also detected at several locations along the coasts of Indonesia, Palau and the Philippines.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Waves of xenophobia had swept the nation at the turn of the century following a massive surge of immigration from Southern and Eastern Europe.

From Salon • May 26, 2026

Waves of Indians migrated to East Africa around that time, as teachers, clerks, merchants and indentured workers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 25, 2025

Waves were quartering across the racecourse now, constantly threatening to throw the boats off keel.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

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