Meaning of the word brainwave in English

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brainwave

US /ˈbreɪn.weɪv/
UK /ˈbreɪn.weɪv/

Noun

1.

a sudden clever idea

Example:
I had a sudden brainwave and knew how to solve the problem.
Her latest brainwave was to turn the spare room into a home cinema.
2.

electrical activity in the brain

Example:
Scientists are studying the patterns of brainwaves during sleep.
An EEG measures the electrical activity, or brainwaves, in the brain.