Nouns Containing WAVE
Here's the list of all the 50 Nouns Containing WAVE in the English Language.
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| wave | 1. one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water) 2. a movement like that of a sudden occurrence or increase in a specified phenomenon More Definitions → |
| microwave | 1. a short electromagnetic wave (longer than infrared but shorter than radio waves); used for radar and microwave ovens and for transmitting telephone, facsimile, video and data 2. kitchen appliance that cooks food by passing an electromagnetic wave through it; heat results from the absorption of energy by the water molecules in the food More Definitions → |
| wavelength | 1. the distance (measured in the direction of propagation) between two points in the same phase in consecutive cycles of a wave 2. a shared orientation leading to mutual understanding More Definitions → |
| waveform | 1. the shape of a wave illustrated graphically by plotting the values of the period quantity against time More Definitions → |
| wavelet | 1. a small wave on the surface of a liquid More Definitions → |
| waveguide | 1. a hollow metal conductor that provides a path to guide microwaves; used in radar More Definitions → |
| wavefront | 1. (physics) an imaginary surface joining all points in space that are reached at the same instant by a wave propagating through a medium More Definitions → |
| waver | 1. someone who communicates by waving 2. the act of pausing uncertainly More Definitions → |
| brainwave | 1. (neurophysiology) rapid fluctuations of voltage between parts of the cerebral cortex that are detectable with an electroencephalograph 2. the clear (and often sudden) understanding of a complex situation More Definitions → |
| wavering | 1. indecision in speech or action 2. the quality of being unsteady and subject to changes More Definitions → |
| airwave | 1. medium for radio and television broadcasting More Definitions → |
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