Pronunciation: /hævz/
noun a plural form of the word 'hav', which means sea or ocean in Swedish
A1 I HAVE a new book.
A2 She HAS a dog named Max.
B1 We HAVE plans to go hiking this weekend.
B2 The company HAS implemented new policies.
C1 The government HAS announced a new initiative.
C2 The team HAS successfully completed the project.
formal HAVS stands for Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome, a condition caused by prolonged exposure to vibrating tools.
informal I heard that using power tools for too long can give you HAVS, so be careful.
slang My hands are vibrating like crazy after using that jackhammer all day, must be getting HAVS.
figurative The constant buzzing of my phone gave me a sort of digital HAVS, I needed a break from all the notifications.
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