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brain wave
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
brain wave
(noun)
brain wave
noun
plural
brain waves
brain wave
noun
plural
brain waves
Britannica Dictionary definition of BRAIN WAVE
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a pattern or cycle of electrical activity in the brain
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usually plural
Do your
brain waves
change when you are sleeping?
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