From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
SWAT team \SWAT" team`\, Swat team \Swat" team`\(sw[o^]t"
t[=e]m), n. [acronym: Special Weapons and Training.]
a special group of police trained to deal with unusually
dangerous or violent situations, and having special weapons,
such as rifles more powerful than those carried by regular
police officers. They are employed, for example, in
situations when hostages are being held, or heavily armed
persons need to be captured. Called also SWAT or
S.W.A.T..
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
SWAT team \SWAT" team`\, Swat team \Swat" team`\(sw[o^]t"
t[=e]m), n. [acronym: Special Weapons and Training.]
a special group of police trained to deal with unusually
dangerous or violent situations, and having special weapons,
such as rifles more powerful than those carried by regular
police officers. They are employed, for example, in
situations when hostages are being held, or heavily armed
persons need to be captured. Called also SWAT or
S.W.A.T..
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Swat \Swat\, obs.
imp. of Sweat. --Chaucer.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Swat \Swat\ (sw[o^]t), v. t.
1. to hit, especially with an instrument in the hand; to
smack.
2. (Baseball) to hit (a baseball) powerfully, and for a long
distance.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Swat \Swat\ (sw[o^]t), n. [Also spelled swot.]
1. a sharp blow, especially one made with an instrument in
the hand.
2. (Baseball) a powerful hit, especially a home run.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Swat \Swat\ (sw[o^]t), n.
a former state in Northwest India, now a part of Pakistan. It
was ruled by a prince called a Wali. SWAT team
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Sweat \Sweat\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Sweat or Sweated (Obs.
Swat); p. pr. & vb. n. Sweating.] [OE. sweten, AS.
swaetan, fr. sw[=a]t, n., sweat; akin to OFries. & OS.
sw[=e]t, D. zweet, OHG. sweiz, G. schweiss, Icel. sviti,
sveiti, Sw. svett, Dan. sved, L. sudor sweat, sudare to
sweat, Gr. ?, ?, sweat, ? to sweat, Skr. sv[=e]da sweat, svid
to sweat. [root]178. Cf. Exude, Sudary, Sudorific.]
1. To excrete sensible moisture from the pores of the skin;
to perspire. --Shak.
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2. Fig.: To perspire in toil; to work hard; to drudge.
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He 'd have the poets sweat. --Waller.
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3. To emit moisture, as green plants in a heap.
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