"CWB" meaning in All languages combined

See CWB on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} CWB
  1. (Hong Kong, informal) Initialism of Causeway Bay. Tags: Hong-Kong, abbreviation, alt-of, informal, initialism Alternative form of: Causeway Bay
    Sense id: en-CWB-en-name-xvN78v~W Categories (other): Hong Kong English, English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 96 4 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 93 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 64 5 26 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 63 3 31 3

Noun [English]

Forms: CWBs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} CWB (countable and uncountable, plural CWBs)
  1. Initialism of counterproductive work/workplace behavior. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: counterproductive work/workplace behavior
    Sense id: en-CWB-en-noun-WvxD6w0q

Proper name [Portuguese]

Etymology: Chosen because other combinations (CUR, CTB, CUB, CRA, CRT, CTA) were already in use by IATA when the airport was inaugurated. According to folk etymology, the W stands for English 'winter', as Curitiba is known for its cool climate for Brazilian standards. Head templates: {{pt-proper noun}} CWB ?
  1. (international standards, aviation) IATA airport code for Afonso Pena International Airport, which serves Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil.
    Sense id: en-CWB-pt-name-UkRiRuOw Categories (other): IATA airport codes, Aviation, Portuguese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 93 7 Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  2. (by extension) Curitiba Tags: broadly
    Sense id: en-CWB-pt-name-N3YhBShX

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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