CW
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CW
abbr.
1. chemical warfare
2. continuous wave
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CW
abbreviation for
(Electronics) radio continuous waves
n
(Telecommunications)
a. an informal term for Morse code
b. (as modifier): his CW speed is 30 words per minute.
abbreviation for
(Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) chemical weapons or chemical warfare
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
CW
1. chemical warfare.
2. continuous wave.
3. conventional wisdom.
cw
clockwise.
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