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WHAT DOES WAVES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

WAVES

WAVES

WAVES on 30 July 1942 was established as a World War II division of the U.S. Navy, that consisted entirely of women in the 1940s, but on 12 June 1948, women gained permanent status in the armed services of the United States. The name was the acronym for "Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service". The word "emergency" implied that the acceptance of women was due to the unusual circumstances of World War II, and at the end of the war the women would not be allowed to continue in Navy careers, but it or its successors continued for decades afterwards. Their official name was the U.S. Naval Reserve , but the nickname as the WAVES stuck.

Definition of WAVES in the English dictionary

The definition of WAVES in the dictionary is Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service; the women's reserve of the US navy.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WAVES


airwaves
ˈɛəˌweɪvz
archives
ˈɑːkaɪvz
chives
ˈtʃaɪvz
derivatives
dɪˈrɪvətɪvz
drawknives
ˈdrɔːˌnaɪvz
fives
faɪvz
flagstaves
ˈflæɡˌsteɪvz
hives
haɪvz
housewives
ˈhaʊsˌwaɪvz
Ives
aɪvz
knives
naɪvz
lives
laɪvz
midwives
ˈmɪdˌwaɪvz
Olives
ˈɒlɪvz
paperknives
ˈpeɪpəˌnaɪvz
penknives
ˈpennaɪvz
pocketknives
ˈpɒkɪtˌnaɪvz
quarterstaves
ˈkwɔːtəˌsteɪvz
staves
steɪvz
wives
waɪvz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WAVES

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WORDS THAT END LIKE WAVES

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Synonyms and antonyms of WAVES in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «WAVES»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «WAVES» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of WAVES

Translation of «WAVES» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WAVES

Find out the translation of WAVES to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of WAVES from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «WAVES» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ONDAS
570 millions of speakers

English

WAVES
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लहरों
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

WAVES
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ВОЛНЫ
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ONDAS
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ঢেউখেলানো
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ONDES
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

WAVES
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

WELLEN
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

WAVES
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

WAVES
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

WAVES
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

WAVES
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சலனம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वावटळ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

DALGALAR
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

WAVES
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

WAVES
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ХВИЛІ
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

WAVES
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

WAVES
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

GOLWE
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

VÅGOR
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

BØLGER
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WAVES»

The term «WAVES» is very widely used and occupies the 6.728 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about WAVES

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WAVES»

Discover the use of WAVES in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to WAVES and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Waves
Hal feels eerily connected to his comatose older sister as she hovers between life and death in a hospital. Hal believes his sister is trying to communicate with him as he tries to solve the mystery of her accident.
Sharon Dogar, 2007
2
The Waves
The text is presented in clearly readable form, with page-by-page direction to emendation, variants, and notes. The substantial introduction includes a detailed account of the novel's composition, publication and early critical reception.
Virginia Woolf, 2012
3
Waves
Stunning full-color photographs capture the transformative power, beauty, and many faces of the ocean wave, from a quiet trickle across tropical sand to a wild slam of storm surf against an Oregon cliff. 20,000 first printing.
Steve Hawk, 2005
4
Vibrations and Waves
The M.I.T. Introductory Physics Series is the result of a program of careful study, planning, and development that began in 1960.
A.P. French, 1971
5
Waves
But where do these waves come from? How are they formed and why do they break on the shore? In Waves, Fredric Raichlen traces the evolution of waves, from their generation in the deep ocean to their effects on the coast.
Fredric Raichlen, 2012
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An Introduction to Atmospheric Gravity Waves
Foreword is written by Prof. George Chimonas, a renowned expert on the interactions of gravity waves with turbulence. CD containing real data, computer codes for data analysis and linear gravity wave models included with the text
Carmen J. Nappo, 2002
7
Supersonic Flow and Shock Waves
Courant and Friedrich's classical treatise was first published in 1948 and tThe basic research for it took place during World War II. However, many aspects make the book just as interesting as a text and a reference today.
Richard Courant, Kurt Otto Friedrichs, 1976
8
Ultrasonic Waves in Solid Media
Explains the physical principles of wave propagation and relates them to ultrasonic wave mechanics and the more recent guided wave techniques that are used to inspect and evaluate aircraft, power plants, and pipelines in chemical processing ...
Joseph L. Rose, 2004
9
An Introduction to the Mathematical Theory of Waves
Linear and nonlinear waves are a central part of the theory of PDEs. This book begins with a description of one-dimensional waves and their visualization through computer-aided techniques.
Roger Knobel
10
Waves, Tides, and Shallow-water Processes
This is a vital book for all oceanography undergraduate students worldwide. Easy to use question and answer format Full colour illustrations throughout 35-40% revised and extended from 1st edition
John Wright, Angela Colling, Dave Park, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WAVES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term WAVES is used in the context of the following news items.
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Robbie Maddison Rides Modified Dirt Bike Through Ocean Waves
Maddison -- who partnered with DC Shoes -- was able to fulfill a three-year dream and ride a modified-motorcycle across the waves on Tahiti's shore. «ABC News, Aug 15»
2
Big waves, dangerous currents forecast for Southern California coast
A recent storm near New Zealand triggered a high-surf advisory Monday as a formidable band of waves arrived on Southern California's coast, the National ... «Los Angeles Times, May 15»
3
Watch fire put out using sound waves
In this demonstration video, Viet Tran and Seth Robertson use their portable extinguisher to douse flames in seconds by blasting low-frequency sound waves at ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Mar 15»
4
Ethereal 'Slurpee' Waves Roll Onto Frigid Nantucket Beach
Nimerfroh says he knew there would be waves of some sort, but thought that since the wind was blowing out, it would be "a total washing machine." Instead, he ... «Huffington Post, Feb 15»
5
BICEP2 Gravitational Wave 'Discovery' Deflates
Should gravitational waves be detected, not only would their discovery be monumental, it would also confirm some key models of the universe's origin, thereby ... «Discovery News, Jan 15»
6
Origin Unknown: Study Says Blast Of Radio Waves Came From …
On a graph, they look like detonations. Scientists call them "fast radio bursts," or FRBs: mysterious and strong pulses of radio waves that seemingly emanate far ... «NPR, Jan 15»
7
High waves, flooding partially close lanes on NB Lake Shore Drive
A section of Lake Shore Drive was shut down Friday afternoon, after more than 20-foot waves flooded the northbound lanes. At one point, southbound traffic was ... «WGN-TV, Oct 14»
8
Hawaii residents brace for huge waves, high winds as Hurricane …
KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii – Hurricane Ana was carving a path just south of Hawaii, sending strong waves pounding some shorelines and producing strong enough ... «Fox News, Oct 14»
9
Huge Waves, Deadly Rip Currents Lash East and West Coasts
Two storms may be on opposite coasts on Thursday, but Hurricane Cristobal and Tropical Storm Marie were delivering similar conditions to both sides of the ... «NBCNews.com, Aug 14»
10
16-foot Waves Measured in Arctic Ocean Where There Was Once …
Sixteen-foot waves are buffeting an area of the Arctic Ocean that until recently was permanently covered in sea ice—another sign of a warming climate, scientists ... «National Geographic, Jul 14»

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