"AWG" meaning in English

See AWG in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} AWG
  1. (geology) Initialism of Anthropocene Working Group. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Anthropocene Working Group Categories (topical): Geology
    Sense id: en-AWG-en-name-F-BftnBg Categories (other): Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 20 36 1 10 34 Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences

Noun

Forms: AWGs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} AWG (countable and uncountable, plural AWGs)
  1. Initialism of American wire gauge. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: American wire gauge
    Sense id: en-AWG-en-noun-fBs9xbOv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 39 3 10 28 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 20 36 1 10 34
  2. Initialism of arbitrary waveform generator. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: arbitrary waveform generator
    Sense id: en-AWG-en-noun-XYm40RPU
  3. Initialism of arrayed waveguide grating. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: arrayed waveguide grating
    Sense id: en-AWG-en-noun-pBow3bhh

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