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Nov 30, 2009
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swat



Pronunciation: (swot), [key]
—v., swat•ted, swat•ting,
—n.

—v.t.
1. to hit; slap; smack.
2. Baseball.to hit (a ball) powerfully, usually for a long distance.

—n.
1. a smart blow; slap; smack.
2. Baseball.a powerfully hit ball. Also,swot.

swat



Pronunciation: (swot), [key]
—v. Dial.
pt. and pp. of sweat.

swat



Pronunciation: (swot), [key]
—v.i., swat•ted, swat•ting,
—n. Brit. Slang.
swot2.

Swat



Pronunciation: (swät), [key]
—n.
1. a former princely state in NW India: now a part of Pakistan.
2. Also,Swati.a Muslim inhabitant of Swat.

SWAT



Pronunciation: (swot), [key]
—n.
a special section of some law enforcement agencies trained and equipped to deal with especially dangerous or violent situations, as when hostages are being held (often used attributively): a SWAT team. Also,S.W.A.T.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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