new wave

/nu weɪv/
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Other forms: new waves

Definitions of new wave
  1. noun
    any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
    synonyms: avant-garde, van, vanguard
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    type of:
    art movement, artistic movement
    a group of artists who agree on general principles
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