AWACS

Acronym for airborne warning and control system

Aware

See

• environmentally aware

Awareness

See

• sidewall awareness

Away

See

• eat away
• pull away
• tow away
• Tow Away Zone

AWB

Acronym for automatic white balance

AWD

Acronym for all-wheel drive.

AWG

Acronym for American wire gauge system

Awl

A pointed or flat tool used to probe nail holes and injuries as well as for installing a repair plug.

Awning

A canvas roof which is stretched out from a parked trailer or camper to give protection from the sun and rain.

Awning deck

A superstructure deck, as the name implies. In its simplest form, it is the top deck of a two-deck ship, and places the ship in a certain category for scantling and freeboard.

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