BW


  1. bacteriological warfare.

  1. (in television, motion pictures, photography, etc.) black and white, as opposed to color.

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How to use BW in a sentence

  • I'll be gone, I'll not be seen; your humble servant, God b'w'ye.

    Thomas Otway | Thomas Otway
  • The condition of the individuals produced by the cross would be represented by the formula B(W).

    Being Well-Born | Michael F. Guyer

British Dictionary definitions for bw (1 of 3)

bw

the internet domain name for
  1. Botswana

British Dictionary definitions for BW (2 of 3)

BW

abbreviation for
  1. biological warfare

  2. Botswana (international car registration)

British Dictionary definitions for B/W (3 of 3)

B/W

/ photog /


abbreviation for
  1. black and white

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