"b/w" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: w [canonical]
Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} w (not comparable)
  1. (art) Initialism of black-and-white. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable Alternative form of: black-and-white Categories (topical): Art
    Sense id: en-b/w-en-adj-XkmV~Iui Categories (other): English links with redundant wikilinks, English prepositions Disambiguation of English prepositions: 24 41 35 Topics: art, arts

Phrase

Forms: w [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} w
  1. (music) Initialism of backed with. Commonly used with old 45 and 78 RPM records, referring to the flip side (commonly called "B-side") of the record. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: backed with (extra: Commonly used with old 45 and 78 RPM records, referring to the flip side (commonly called "B-side") of the record) Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-b/w-en-phrase-cmGZtZsW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English prepositions Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 52 10 Disambiguation of English prepositions: 24 41 35 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Preposition

Forms: w [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|en|prepositions|head=}} w, {{en-preposition}} w
  1. Abbreviation of between. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: between
    Sense id: en-b/w-en-prep-pVAvjEG6 Categories (other): English prepositions Disambiguation of English prepositions: 24 41 35

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