"ACW" meaning in English

See ACW in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} ACW (not comparable)
  1. (mathematics, electronics) Abbreviation of anticlockwise. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, not-comparable Alternative form of: anticlockwise

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} ACW
  1. Initialism of American Civil War. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: American Civil War
    Sense id: en-ACW-en-name-tFEVVwm1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, American Civil War Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 85 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 7 93 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 93 Disambiguation of American Civil War: 1 99

Alternative forms

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