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WSW

adj · adv · noun · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Initialism of west-southwest.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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adj

Meaning 2

Initialism of white sidewall.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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adv

Meaning 3

Initialism of west-southwest.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable

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noun

Meaning 4

Initialism of west-southwest.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable

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5

noun

Meaning 5

Initialism of Western Sydney Wanderers FC.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable

Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, soccer, sports

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noun

Meaning 6

Initialism of women who have sex with women.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, plural, plural-only

Examples

  • For quotations using this term, see Citations:WSW.

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7

noun

Meaning 7

the compass point midway between west and southwest

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: west southwest

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: compass point, point

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Hungarian: Ny-DNy — initialism of west-southwest
  • Portuguese: OSO — initialism of west-southwest
  • Portuguese: WSW — initialism of west-southwest