SWS

abbreviation

Physiology.

1. slow-wave sleep.

Word History and Origins

Origin of SWS¹

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

Meanwhile, the California-based group SWS Mountain Guides said Romero, who was known as Kique, was a "beloved guide, educator, and mentor".

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Its ground forces are armed with several different types of U.S. grenade launchers, Browning machine-guns, AR-15 assault rifles, and SR-25 and M24 SWS sniper rifles, all made in the U.S., as is the ammunition for them.

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“The thing is, this is Mother Nature,” said Tim Keating, founder of SWS Mountain Guides, a company that provides skiing guides and certified avalanche training.

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Rapid snowfall: There’s no scientific formula, but Caleb Burns, co-owner of SWS Mountain Guides, suggests that any significant snowfall in a short amount of time can be a red flag.

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There is a significant difference, though, between the two: those penguins only spent 14% of their time while drowsy, and spent another 37.5% of their time in their own version of SWS.

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