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[ weyvz ] / weɪvz /
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. Origin of Waves1942; W(omen)A(ccepted for)V(olunteer)E(mergency)S(ervice) Words nearby Waveswave of the future, wave-particle duality, wave power, waver, Waverley, Waves, wave speed, wave tank, wave theory, wave train, wave trap Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for WavesPiketty 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 As Democrats mutter privately that their Senate majority is sinking beneath the waves, their leadership has sent out an SOS. The Only Way for Democrats to Win|Jonathan Alter|October 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST The seas are calm, no waves violently knocking the hull, as they inevitably will during long stretches of the race. Inside Sailing’s Biggest Race|Lizzie Crocker|October 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST The heat creates mirages with waves that ripple through the air. Whatever You Do Someone Will Die. A Short Story About Impossible Choices in Iraq|Nathan Bradley Bethea|August 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Late in the afternoon of April 26, 1937 waves of bombers obliterated the ancient capital of Basque Spain, Guernica. Life Under Air Strikes: Children Under Fire Will Never Forget — or Forgive|Clive Irving|August 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST Here, on a narrow strip of sand, he undressed and leaped into the waves. Deep Down, a Tale of the Cornish Mines|R.M. Ballantyne Paul was awoke after some time by the roaring sound of the waves dashing against the shore. Paul Gerrard|W.H.G. Kingston The race ends when the flag returns to the leader, who waves the same above his head, indicating the close of the race. School, Church, and Home Games|George O. Draper The sea was dotted with men battling for life amidst the waves. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10)|James Edward Parrott In sudden climax the motion of the waves fills all the brass in triumphant paean, in the gleam of high noon. Symphonies and Their Meaning; Third Series, Modern Symphonies|Philip H. Goepp
British Dictionary definitions for Waves
n acronym for (in the US)Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service; the women's reserve of the US navy 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 |