- Power Silicates Incorporated
- Railway term: POWX
Универсальный русско-английский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
Универсальный русско-английский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
POWX — Power Silicates Incorporated (Regional » Railroads) … Abbreviations dictionary
POWX — abbr. Power Silicates Incorporated [railway pool code] … Dictionary of abbreviations
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