Associations to the word «Nw»

Wiktionary

NW, abbreviation. Northwest
NW, abbreviation. North Rhine-Westphalia, a federal state of Germany.
NW, symbol. (metrology) Symbol for the nanowatt, an SI unit of power equal to 10−9 watts.

Dictionary definition

NW, noun. The compass point midway between north and west; at 315 degrees.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats