"CCW" meaning in English

See CCW in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} CCW (not comparable)
  1. Abbreviation of counterclockwise. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, not-comparable Alternative form of: counterclockwise
    Sense id: en-CCW-en-adj-ErYfM9Jn

Adverb

Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} CCW (not comparable)
  1. Abbreviation of counterclockwise. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, not-comparable Alternative form of: counterclockwise
    Sense id: en-CCW-en-adv-ErYfM9Jn

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-prop}} CCW
  1. Initialism of Consumer Council for Water. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Consumer Council for Water
    Sense id: en-CCW-en-name-JQdKtizR

Noun

Forms: CCWs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} CCW (plural CCWs)
  1. (computing, IBM) Initialism of channel command word. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: channel command word
    Sense id: en-CCW-en-noun-gXTM-Yjg Categories (other): Computing Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  2. (US, firearms) Initialism of concealed carry weapon. Tags: US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: concealed carry weapon
    Sense id: en-CCW-en-noun-m7m0CRF9 Categories (other): American English, Firearms, English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, IBM Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 7 4 17 43 4 19 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 11 11 8 16 31 9 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 4 1 7 11 52 6 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 1 6 12 54 6 17 Disambiguation of IBM: 6 3 8 21 38 2 22 Topics: engineering, firearms, government, military, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, politics, tools, war, weaponry
  3. Initialism of crowd control weapon. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: crowd control weapon
    Sense id: en-CCW-en-noun-XcmSjQxz

Phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} CCW
  1. (US, firearms) Initialism of carrying a concealed weapon. Tags: US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: carrying a concealed weapon
    Sense id: en-CCW-en-phrase-q-l8kP~1 Categories (other): American English, Firearms Topics: engineering, firearms, government, military, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, politics, tools, war, weaponry

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