MW

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U+33BF, ㎿
SQUARE MW MEGA

[U+33BE]
CJK Compatibility
[U+33C0]

Translingual

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Etymology 1

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Symbol

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MW

  1. (metrology) Symbol for megawatt, an SI unit of power equal to 106 watts.
Derived terms
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  • MWh (megawatt hour)

Etymology 2

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MW

  1. (international standards) ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code for Malawi.
    Synonym: MWI (alpha-3)

English

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Noun

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MW (countable and uncountable, plural MWs)

  1. (electronics) Initialism of medium wave.
  2. (electronics) Initialism of microwave.
  3. (informal) Initialism of morning wood.
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electronics

See also

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electronics

Proper noun

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MW

  1. (linguistics) Initialism of Merriam-Webster: an American publishing company known for its dictionaries
    • 2006 December 2, Brian M. Scott <b.scott(at)csuohio.edu>, "Re: CRIT: Untitled", message-ID <a86e8xtjh2mi.nv2vbi8kpxb0$.dlg@40tude.net>, rec.arts.sf.composition, Usenet [1]:
      Merriam-Webster OnLine has a slightly more extensive definition than the AHD []
      MW (1a) and (1b) cover about the same ground as AHD (1) and (2) but divide it up a little differently; []
    • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:MW.
  2. (Wikimedia jargon) Initialism of MediaWiki.

Alternative forms

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  • (Merriam-Webster): M-W

Coordinate terms

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Merriam-Webster
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Merriam-Webster
MediaWiki

Anagrams

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