"PW" meaning in English

See PW in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} PW
  1. Initialism of Publisher's Weekly. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Publisher's Weekly
    Sense id: en-PW-en-name-0~sw4QN5 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: 11 9 3 16 7 18 16 8 11
  2. Initialism of Pratt & Whitney. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Pratt & Whitney
    Sense id: en-PW-en-name-S-reHI-p Categories (other): English links with redundant alt parameters, English links with redundant wikilinks

Noun

Forms: PWs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} PW (countable and uncountable, plural PWs)
  1. (countable) Abbreviation of password. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable Alternative form of: password
    Sense id: en-PW-en-noun-H3YgH1bO
  2. (Canada, military, countable) Initialism of prisoner of war. Tags: Canada, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism Alternative form of: prisoner of war Categories (topical): Military Synonyms (prisoner of war): POW
    Sense id: en-PW-en-noun-aCVwmwx4 Categories (other): Canadian English, English links with redundant wikilinks, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 9 3 16 7 18 16 8 11 Topics: government, military, politics, war Disambiguation of 'prisoner of war': 3 68 5 12 12
  3. (countable) Abbreviation of policewoman. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable Alternative form of: policewoman
    Sense id: en-PW-en-noun-6C92MSv6 Categories (other): English links with redundant wikilinks
  4. (golf, countable) Initialism of pitching wedge. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism Alternative form of: pitching wedge Categories (topical): Golf
    Sense id: en-PW-en-noun-F8LXXXpj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 9 3 16 7 18 16 8 11 Topics: golf, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  5. (uncountable) Initialism of Prussian white. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: Prussian white
    Sense id: en-PW-en-noun-mQxy8FzP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 9 3 16 7 18 16 8 11

Inflected forms

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