lbw

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noun

Lutheran Book of Worship (hymnal)

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Meanings

lbw1

nounlbw (plural lbws)

plural lbws

  1. Alternative letter-case form of LBW.

LBW2

nounLBW (countable and uncountable, plural LBWs)

plural LBWs

  1. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountablemedicineInitialism of low birth weight.
  2. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountableball gamesInitialism of leg before wicket.

    The Authentic, getting in front of his wicket, to pull one of the simplest long-hops ever seen on a cricket field, missed it, and was l.b.w.

    1919, P. G. Wodehouse, chapter 13, in Mike
  3. countableuncountableLutheran Book of Worship (hymnal)

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
leg before wicket

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

LWB
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lbw,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lbw.

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