GW
GW is an abbreviation with several meanings depending on context.
In American politics, it refers to George Washington, the first president, or George W.
Bush, the forty-third: GW's foreign policy shifted after 9/11.
In academic contexts, it often means George Washington University.
As a unit, GW stands for gigawatt—a billion watts of power: The plant produces 2 GW.
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- net weightMass excluding container
- payloadCarried freight or charge
- tonnageShip's weight capacity
- cargoTransported goods
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Million-watt unit
- kilowattThousand watts of power
- terawattTrillion watts
- powerEnergy transfer rate
- electricityEnergy from charged particles
energy · capacity · generation · nuclear · solar · hydroelectric · turbine · reactor
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Unladen container weight
- net weightMass excluding container
- payloadCarried freight or charge
- tonnageShip's weight capacity
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megawatt
Million-watt unit
electricity · energy · capacity · generation · nuclear · solar · hydroelectric · turbine · reactor · grid
George Washington
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Score at the horn
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- overtimeWork beyond scheduled hours
- decisiveQuick to conclude
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Renowned engineering surname
- VictorianOf a prim era
- steamHeated water's gaseous form
- locomotiveRailway pulling machine
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British ruler, late 1700s
Forty-fourth US president
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