dwt

deadweight tonnage; deadweight tons.
pennyweight; pennyweights.

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Words nearby dwt

dwi, dwight, dwindle, dwm, dwp, dwt, dwy, dx, dx code, dy, dyad

Definition for dwt (2 of 4)

DWT1

driving while texting: often used as an official police abbreviation.

Origin of DWT

1
on the model of DWI

Definition for dwt (3 of 4)

DWT2

deadweight tonnage; deadweight tons.

Definition for dwt (4 of 4)

d.w.t.

deadweight tonnage; deadweight tons.
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British Dictionary definitions for dwt

dwt

abbreviation for

deadweight tonnage
Also: dwt obsolete pennyweight
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