BW

American  

1. bacteriological warfare.

2. biological warfare.

3. (in television, motion pictures, photography, etc.) black and white, as opposed to color.

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BW ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. biological warfare

2. Botswana (international car registration)

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B/W ² British  

abbreviation

1. black and white

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bw ³ British  

abbreviation

1. Botswana

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Example Sentences

Two LPG carriers, BW TYR and BW ELM, carrying a combined LPG cargo of about 94,000 tonnes were sailing towards India's coast, the ministry said in a statement.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

BW Group did so through the sale of 1.6 million DHT Holdings shares from Jan. 8 through Jan. 28 at per share prices ranging from $13.07 to $13.94.

From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026

Santos said a software issue affecting safety systems on board the BW Opal floating production storage and offloading unit had led to an unplanned shutdown of around two weeks last month.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025

LNG tanker BW Lesmes will be towed away to the Suez anchorage area, shipping sources told Reuters.

From Reuters • Aug. 23, 2023

The canal authorities said they managed to refloat and tow away the BW Lesmes, while efforts were underway to remove the Burri from the waterway.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 23, 2023