Dew (disambiguation)
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Dew is the condensation of atmospheric water vapor into droplets.
- Dew point is the air temperature at which dew will form.
- Dew point depression is an atmospheric weather term in meteorology.
- Dew pond, artificial pond for watering livestock
Dew, Dewe, Dews or Dewes can also refer to:
Music
- Dew Process, Australian record label
- Dew-Scented, German thrash metal band
- Foggy Dew (disambiguation), title of several traditional English-language ballads
- Morning Dew, 1962 folk-rock song by Bonnie Dobson
People
By surname Dew
- Sir Armine Dew (1867–1941), British soldier and colonial administrator
- Bill Dew (fl. 1970–2008), American politician
- Carrie Dew (born 1986), American footballer
- Earl Dew (1921–1941), American champion jockey
- Eddie Dew (1909–1972), American actor, film director, and television director
- John Dew (cricketer) (1920–2008), English cricketer
- John Atcherley Dew (born 1948), Roman Catholic Archbishop of Wellington and metropolitan of New Zealand
- John Dew (diplomat) (born 1952), British diplomat, ambassador to Colombia
- Josie Dew (fl. 1997–2007), English cyclist & author
- Martin Dew (fl. 1982–1987), English badminton player
- Robb Forman Dew (born 1946), American author
- Sheri L. Dew (born 1953), American Mormon speaker & writer
- Stuart Dew (born 1979), Australian rules footballer
- Thomas Dew (politician) (died c. 1681), Virginia colonial politician
- Thomas Roderick Dew (1802–1846), American educator & writer
- Walter Dew (1863–1947), English police detective
By surname Dewe
- Colleen Dewe (1930–1993), New Zealand politician
By surname Dews
- Bobby Dews (born 1939), American baseball player & coach
- George Dews (1921–2003), English cricketer & footballer
- Ian Dews (born 1964), English cricketer
- Peter Dews (born 1952), British philosopher
- Peter Dews (director) (1929–1997), English stage director
By surname Dewes
- Francis Dewes (1845–????)
- Graham Dewes (born 1982), Fijian rugby union footballer
- John Dewes (born 1926), English cricketer
- Koro Dewes (1930–2010), New Zealand educator & Maori language advocate
Places
- Dew, Texas, American rural community
- Dew Independent School District, American public school district that overlaps Dew, Texas
- Dewe, a woreda (administrative district) in Afar, Ethiopia.
- Francis J. Dewes House, historic Gothic Revival house in Chicago
Military
- Distant Early Warning Line (DEW Line), network of American radar stations
- Directed-energy weapons (DEW), a type of weapon
- Operation Dew, American biological warfare tests conducted 1951–53
Other uses
- Dew warning, moisture warning found on VCR's and camcorders.
- Mountain Dew, caffeinated soft drink
- Dew Tour, multisport (skateboard/BMX/motocross) tour in the United States, sponsored by Mountain Dew
- Winter Dew Tour, multievent winter sports tour in the United States, sponsored by Mountain Dew
- Tullamore Dew, Irish whiskey brand
See also
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