Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • abbreviation dead weight
  • abbreviation distilled water

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  • abbreviation Deutsche Welle
  • abbreviation draw-well

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Examples

  • Also, DW is currently in closed Beta and some things are definitely not ready for prime time, like journal styles.

    A busy day, and Dreamwidth jaylake 2009

  • First, the "Watch The Throne" rapper would like everyone to know that the women's fashion collection he launched during Paris Fashion Week in September is not called "DW"--it's simply "Kanye West."

    Kanye West: Announces New Company DONDA And Clears Up Fashion Collection Rumors The Huffington Post News Editors 2012

  • DW is basically a clone of LJ with some differences.

    A busy day, and Dreamwidth jaylake 2009

  • July 2005 A 4 ½ foot alligator is captured in DW Field Park, and a second animal is reported but not captured near Brockton, Massachusetts

    Archive 2007-05-01 2007

  • He is referred to as DW in this security related article as well.

    Security as it relates to George DW, DW for Dead Wrong 2006

  • Moreover, it seems that the NFL also claims ownership rights to the words "Who Dat," henceforth to be referred to as DW, an expression associated with New Orleans Saints fans (I can't imagine why), and have been busting, with their formidable legal clout, little T-shirt operations making shirts with DW on the back.

    Aspen Times - Top Stories Su Lum The Aspen Times Aspen 2010

  • Moreover, it seems that the NFL also claims ownership rights to the words "Who Dat," henceforth to be referred to as DW, an expression associated with New Orleans Saints fans (I can't imagine why), and have been busting, with their formidable legal clout, little T-shirt operations making shirts with DW on the back.

    Aspen Times - Top Stories 2010

  • Wonderful to see Wigan Athletic striking a mighty blow on behalf of the Premier League's minnows as they ended Chelsea's flawless record on Saturday at the newly retitled DW Stadium

    Blogposts | guardian.co.uk 2009

  • Dynasty Warriors Gundam is a very friendly kind of DW game, it's nice to be able to rocket power your way round a map in a hurry, and it's clear what to do and where to go.

    Archive 2008-07-01 tenshi_a 2008

  • Dynasty Warriors Gundam is a very friendly kind of DW game, it's nice to be able to rocket power your way round a map in a hurry, and it's clear what to do and where to go.

    My new Xbox 360 (2) tenshi_a 2008

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