"BW" meaning in English

See BW in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} BW
  1. Initialism of Baden-Württemberg, a federal state of Germany. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Baden-Württemberg (extra: a federal state of Germany)
    Sense id: en-BW-en-name-bb9nJx-b
  2. (fandom slang) Initialism of Pokémon Black and White. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, slang Alternative form of: Pokémon Black and White Categories (topical): Pokémon
    Sense id: en-BW-en-name-e1Q9UBEp Disambiguation of Pokémon: 4 58 18 1 20 Categories (other): English links with redundant alt parameters, English links with redundant wikilinks, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 22 39 0 38 Topics: lifestyle

Noun

Forms: BWs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} BW (plural BWs)
  1. Initialism of bench warrant. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: bench warrant
    Sense id: en-BW-en-noun-t3t-U5OH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 22 39 0 38
  2. bearing wall
    Sense id: en-BW-en-noun-cPA49D3h
  3. Initialism of biological warfare. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: biological warfare
    Sense id: en-BW-en-noun-Cl-x4Lsl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 22 39 0 38

Inflected forms

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