| Acronym | Definition |
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| SAWS | San Antonio Water System (Texas) |
| SAWS | Summer, Autumn, Winter, Spring |
| SAWS | Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme (UK) |
| SAWS | South African Weather Service |
| SAWS | Snowmobile Alliance of Western States (Renton, Washington) |
| SAWS | Salla Allahu 'Alaihi Wa Sallam (Arabic: May the Blessing and the Peace of Allah be upon him) |
| SAWS | Surface Acoustic Wave Sensor |
| SAWS | Squad Automatic Weapon System |
| SAWS | Stand Alone Weather Sensors |
| SAWS | Small Arms Weapons System |
| SAWS | Silent Attack Warning System |
| SAWS | Submarine Acoustic Warfare System |
| SAWS | Sun Air Water Soil |
| SAWS | Surveillance And Warning System |
| SAWS | Staff Agent Workstation (insurance) |
| SAWS | Status Already in Working State (Alcatel) |
| SAWS | Spaceborne Advanced Warning System |