gaw

¹

[ gaw ]

noun

, Chiefly Scot.

1. a narrow, trenchlike depression, especially a furrow in the earth or a worn or thin area in cloth.

G.A.W.

²

abbreviation for

1. guaranteed annual wage.

Word History and Origins

Origin of gaw¹

First recorded in 1785–95; origin uncertain

Example Sentences

"The current patchwork of state regulations has led to an environment that allows for easily available products that may have unlisted contaminants, inaccurate labels and packaging that can be appealing to children" said Christopher Gaw, MD, co-author of the study, pediatric emergency medicine physician and faculty member of the Center for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Children's.

From Science Daily

"The voluntary standard, public awareness campaigns, and product and packaging changes to-date have improved the safety of these products, but a high number of children are still exposed each year," said Christopher Gaw, MD, senior author of the study, emergency medicine physician and faculty of the Center for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Children's.

From Science Daily

"Many families don't realize how toxic these highly concentrated laundry detergent packets can be," said Dr. Gaw.

From Science Daily

“As the burden of nonprescription opioids increases in our nation’s communities, there are more opportunities for children to be exposed to them, sometimes fatally,” Dr. Christopher E. Gaw, a pediatric emergency medicine fellow at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and the study’s lead author, said in an interview.

From New York Times

Dr. Gaw said the results provide evidence of “how the opioid epidemic has not spared our nation’s infants or young children.”

From New York Times