"CW" meaning in English

See CW in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

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

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 calendar week. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: calendar week
    Sense id: en-CW-en-noun-x82kvxnQ
  2. 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, Eating disorders Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 1 0 19 7 19 4 19 17 0 13 Disambiguation of Eating disorders: 1 1 1 21 7 21 4 20 23 1
  3. (education) Initialism of classwork. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: classwork
    Sense id: en-CW-en-noun-lkWKJrop Categories (other): Education Topics: education
  4. 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, Eating disorders Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 1 0 19 7 19 4 19 17 0 13 Disambiguation of Eating disorders: 1 1 1 21 7 21 4 20 23 1
  5. (technology) Initialism of continuous wave. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: continuous wave
    Sense id: en-CW-en-noun-qjZOl8b~ Categories (other): Technology Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, technology
  6. 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, Eating disorders Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 1 0 19 7 19 4 19 17 0 13 Disambiguation of Eating disorders: 1 1 1 21 7 21 4 20 23 1
  7. (music) Initialism of country and western. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: country and western
    Sense id: en-CW-en-noun-wE4ZEcA5 Categories (other): Music, English entries with incorrect language header, Eating disorders Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 1 0 19 7 19 4 19 17 0 13 Disambiguation of Eating disorders: 1 1 1 21 7 21 4 20 23 1 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
  8. Initialism of current weight. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: current weight
    Sense id: en-CW-en-noun-KcIsoign

Inflected forms

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          "_dis": "1 1 1 21 7 21 4 20 23 1",
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