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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • abbreviation Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service

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Examples

  • Admitting Negroes to the WAVES was another matter considered by the new secretary in his first days in office.

    Integration of the Armed Forces, 1940-1965 Morris J. MacGregor

  • BUT then I found the Realtek HD Audio Manager in Control Panel has this awesome tool called WAVES MaxxAudio.

    Newegg.com RSS Feed - Daily Deals 2009

  • The only "WAVES" being sent thru this city are SHOCK WAVES!

    Mayor Sam's Hotsheet for Tuesday 2007

  • While the others in the delegation were on the White House "WAVES" system -- meaning their names were cleared and they were on a computer database -- Allen was not.

    Lead Stories from AOL 2010

  • During World War II, Dorothy served her country in the Navy as a nurse as part of the "WAVES" program (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service).

    unknown title 2009

  • AZURE BLUE WAVES broke on the white beach where Lisa lay on her back with her eyes closed.

    Bubble in the Bathtub Jo Nesbo 2011

  • AZURE BLUE WAVES broke on the white beach where Lisa lay on her back with her eyes closed.

    Bubble in the Bathtub Jo Nesbo 2011

  • Akhtar Soomro/Reuters MAKING WAVES: A boy paddled in a makeshift raft as he crossed China Creek in Karachi, Pakistan, Wednesday.

    Photos of the Day: Jan. 11 2012

  • Marshall-Stacks said ... oh dear - please feel the WAVES of empathy coming toward you from me.

    giving it away for free Another Outspoken Female 2009

  • Once it was washed, the blue uniform had faded even more, but I thought it was the most beautiful doll in the world, and when I understood more about the WAVES, I began to fantasize about myself on boats and ships.

    Family Storms 2011

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