SWAT
Meanings
noun
- Acronym of special weapons and tactics, the area of expertise of police officers trained and equipped to neutralize armed or entrenched criminals.
- A SWAT team.
verb
- To beat off, as insects; to bat, strike, or hit.
noun
- A hard stroke, hit or blow, e.g., as part of a spanking.
- Alternative spelling of swot: vigorous study at an educational institution.
verb
- To illegitimately provoke a SWAT assault upon (someone).
name
- A district of Malakand, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
- A valley in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
- A river in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
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Etymology
Alteration of squat.
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