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   Swat (?), obs. imp. of Sweat.  Chaucer.
   
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   Swat (swŏt), 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.
   
   
         
       

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   Swat (swŏt), 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.
   
   
         
       

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   Swat (swŏt), n. a former state in Northwest India, now a part of Pakistan.  It was ruled by a prince called a Wali.
   
   
         
       

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   SWAT team, Swat team (swŏtˈ tēm), 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..
   
   
         
       

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   Sweat (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Sweat or Sweated (Obs. Swat ()); p. pr. & vb. n. Sweating.] [OE. sweten, AS. swaetan, fr. swāt, n., sweat; akin to OFries. & OS. swēt, D. zweet, OHG. sweiz, G. schweiss, Icel. sviti, sveiti, Sw. svett, Dan. sved, L. sudor sweat, sudare to sweat, Gr. , , sweat,  to sweat, Skr. svēda sweat, svid to sweat. √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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