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SW

1 American  
Also Sw

abbreviation

  1. shipper's weight.

  2. southwest.

  3. southwestern.

Sw. 2 American  
Or Swed

abbreviation

  1. Sweden.

  2. Swedish.

S/W 3 American  

abbreviation

Computers.

  1. software.

S.W. 4 American  

abbreviation

  1. South Wales.

  2. southwest.

  3. southwestern.

SW 1 British  

symbol

  1. southwest(ern)

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abbreviation

  1. short wave

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Sw. 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. Sweden

  2. Swedish

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Example Sentences

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SW: I have always been a big fan.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

Increased risk of strong/severe thunderstorms across SW California tonight/Tue morning, capable of local damaging wind gusts of 60 mph+ brief heavy downpours+small hail.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 14, 2025

The Museum of the Bible is located at 400 Fourth St. SW and online at www.museumofthebible.org.

From Washington Times • Jul. 4, 2023

April 27 at 8 p.m. at Union Stage, 740 Water St. SW.

From Washington Post • Apr. 19, 2023

At police request, the press printed a telephone number, SW 5-8117, for “stricdy confidential” information that anyone might offer concerning the slaying.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

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