"PW" meaning in English

See PW in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} PW
  1. Initialism of Publishers Weekly. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Publishers Weekly
    Sense id: en-PW-en-name-GJNE2pMI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 10 4 3 1 26 23 1 11 9 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 16 13 5 4 1 21 19 4 11 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 16 15 4 2 1 20 22 2 11 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 14 2 1 0 23 24 1 12 7
  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 entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 10 4 3 1 26 23 1 11 9 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 16 13 5 4 1 21 19 4 11 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 16 15 4 2 1 20 22 2 11 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 14 2 1 0 23 24 1 12 7

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 Synonyms (prisoner of war): POW
    Sense id: en-PW-en-noun-aCVwmwx4 Categories (other): Canadian English, Military Topics: government, military, politics, war Disambiguation of 'prisoner of war': 3 95 0 1 1 0
  3. (countable) Abbreviation of policewoman. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable Alternative form of: policewoman
    Sense id: en-PW-en-noun-6C92MSv6
  4. (golf, countable) Initialism of pitching wedge. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism Alternative form of: pitching wedge
    Sense id: en-PW-en-noun-F8LXXXpj Categories (other): Golf, English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 10 4 3 1 26 23 1 11 9 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 16 13 5 4 1 21 19 4 11 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 16 15 4 2 1 20 22 2 11 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 14 2 1 0 23 24 1 12 7 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, English words spelled without vowels, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 10 4 3 1 26 23 1 11 9 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 16 13 5 4 1 21 19 4 11 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 16 15 4 2 1 20 22 2 11 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 14 2 1 0 23 24 1 12 7
  6. (in classified ads for used cars, dated) Initialism of power windows. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, dated, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: power windows
    Sense id: en-PW-en-noun-en:power_windows Categories (other): English links with redundant wikilinks

Inflected forms

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        "(countable) Abbreviation of policewoman."
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