"CW" meaning in English

See CW in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} CW (not comparable)
  1. Initialism of clockwise. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable Alternative form of: clockwise
    Sense id: en-CW-en-adj-K0Qi5bN-

Adverb

Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} CW (not comparable)
  1. Abbreviation of clockwise. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, not-comparable Alternative form of: clockwise
    Sense id: en-CW-en-adv-7tlFVOfN

Noun

Forms: CWs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} CW (countable and uncountable, plural CWs)
  1. Initialism of conventional wisdom. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: conventional wisdom
    Sense id: en-CW-en-noun-PfIzV5wr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 1 19 0 4 7 19 18 18 14
  2. Initialism of calendar week. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: calendar week
    Sense id: en-CW-en-noun-x82kvxnQ
  3. (technology) Initialism of continuous wave. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: continuous wave Categories (topical): Technology
    Sense id: en-CW-en-noun-qjZOl8b~ Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, technology
  4. (education) Initialism of classwork. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: classwork Categories (topical): Education
    Sense id: en-CW-en-noun-lkWKJrop Topics: education
  5. Initialism of content warning. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: content warning
    Sense id: en-CW-en-noun-4TZ9vYZF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 1 19 0 4 7 19 18 18 14
  6. Initialism of chemical warfare. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: chemical warfare
    Sense id: en-CW-en-noun-uaRIRM6F Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 1 19 0 4 7 19 18 18 14
  7. (music) Initialism of country and western. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: country and western Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-CW-en-noun-wE4ZEcA5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 1 19 0 4 7 19 18 18 14 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Inflected forms

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