"swot vac" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-swot vac.ogg Forms: swot vacs [plural]
Etymology: From swot + vac (“vacation”). Etymology templates: {{compound|en|swot|vac|t2=vacation}} swot + vac (“vacation”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} swot vac (plural swot vacs)
  1. (Australia, education, informal) In secondary and tertiary education, a period of non-teaching prior to examinations. Wikipedia link: swot vac Tags: Australia, informal Categories (topical): Education Synonyms: dead week [North-America, slang], reading week [North-America], revision week [Commonwealth], swotvac, swot-vac Translations (period of no teaching before exams): minggu ulang kaji (Malay)

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