"HW" meaning in English

See HW in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-prop}} HW
  1. Initialism of Hot Wheels. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Hot Wheels
    Sense id: en-HW-en-name-jUlM3r-T Categories (other): English words spelled without vowels, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Eating disorders Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 37 42 4 9 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 34 2 5 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 55 32 2 5 6 Disambiguation of Eating disorders: 65 23 3 6 2

Noun

Forms: HWs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} HW (countable and uncountable, plural HWs)
  1. (computing) Initialism of hardware. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: hardware Coordinate_terms: SW
    Sense id: en-HW-en-noun-HJ8fmBS7 Categories (other): Computing, English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 66 4 6 5 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 37 42 4 9 7 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  2. Initialism of heightless weight. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: heightless weight Coordinate_terms: CW, GW, LW, SW, UGW
    Sense id: en-HW-en-noun-SLad2dYa
  3. Initialism of high water. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: high water
    Sense id: en-HW-en-noun-2VWCjcM~
  4. (text messaging) Initialism of homework. Tags: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: homework
    Sense id: en-HW-en-noun-aMf0kaDq

Inflected forms

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