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    Swat
    /swät/

    verb

    • 1. hit or crush (something, especially an insect) with a sharp blow from a flat object: "I swatted a mosquito that had landed on my wrist"

    noun

    • 1. a sharp slap or blow: "the dog gave the hedgehog a sideways swat"
  2. 4 days ago · swat in American English. (swɑt ) verb transitive Word forms: ˈswatted or ˈswatting. 1. to hit with a quick, sharp blow. noun. 2. a quick, sharp blow, as with a bat or swatter. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.

  3. Apr 25, 2017 · The Special Weapons And Tactics (SWAT) is a law enforcement unit in the US that uses specialized military weapons and tactics to deal with high-risk and emergencies. The SWAT team is specially trained and heavily equipped.

  4. A SWAT (Special Weapons and Tactics) team is an elite unit within a police force, used for exceptional situations that require increased firepower or specialized tactics. The officers in a SWAT unit have undergone special training and have access to an arsenal of weaponry, armor and surveillance devices beyond standard-issue police gear.

  5. Sep 7, 2014 · SWAT teams were created in the 1960s to combat hostage-takings, sniper shootings, and violent unrest. But today they’re often used in more controversial police work. By Clyde Haberman. Sept. 7,...

  6. Swat definition: . See examples of SWAT used in a sentence.

  7. Definition of swat noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. Definition of swat – Learner’s Dictionary. swat. verb [ T ] uk / swɒt / us present participle swatting | past tense and past participle swatted. to hit something, especially an insect, with a flat object: He swatted a fly with his newspaper. Want to learn more? Improve your vocabulary with English Vocabulary in Use from Cambridge.

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