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English word origin

Etymology of PWN

Abbreviation of pulsar wind nebula.

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
noun

Abbreviation of pulsar wind nebula.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Abbreviation of pulsar wind nebula.

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Source etymology 2

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noun

Abbreviation of person with narcolepsy.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Abbreviation of person with narcolepsy.

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