Waves

Or WAVES

[weyvz]

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.

WAVES

/ weɪvz /

acronym

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of WAVES¹

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

Example Sentences

That comes as climate change ratchets up the frequency and intensity of heat waves.

From Los Angeles Times

“The evidence that human-caused climate change is changing heat waves, heavy rainfall events, droughts, hurricanes, and wildfires has grown.”

From Los Angeles Times

The women's movement has a history of standing up to regimes in Indonesia, playing a crucial role in past waves of protest.

From BBC

The ship that witnessed so much history now has a very different existence lying beneath the waves at the other end of the planet.

From BBC

“Grief comes and goes in waves, and with Mother’s Day approaching, it has felt more like a tsunami,” she told TMZ at the time.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• aftermath 
• consequence 
• development 
• event 
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• outcome 
• ramification 
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• repercussion 
• response 
• side effect