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W 1
The symbol for the element tungsten.

[From German Wolfram; see wolfram.]

w 1 or W  (dbl-y, -y)
n. pl. w's or W's also ws or Ws
1. The 23rd letter of the modern English alphabet.
2. Any of the speech sounds represented by the letter w.
3. The 23rd in a series.
4. Something shaped like the letter W.

w 2
abbr.
1. weight
2. width
3. Physics work

w Cricket
a. wicket
b. wide

W
1. Chem tungsten [German Wolfram]
2. watt
3. West(ern)

w
Abbreviation of width

W
1. The symbol for tungsten.
2. Abbreviation of watt
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.WW - a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
metal, metallic element - any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
scheelite - a mineral used as an ore of tungsten
iron manganese tungsten, wolframite - a mineral consisting of iron and manganese tungstate in crystalline form; the principal ore of tungsten; found in quartz veins associated with granitic rocks
2.W - the cardinal compass point that is a 270 degrees
cardinal compass point - one of the four main compass points
3.WW - a unit of power equal to 1 joule per second; the power dissipated by a current of 1 ampere flowing across a resistance of 1 ohm
power unit - a measure of electric power
milliwatt - a unit of power equal to one thousandth of a watt
kilowatt, kW - a unit of power equal to 1000 watts
H.P., horsepower, HP - a unit of power equal to 746 watts
4.w - the 23rd letter of the Roman alphabet
Latin alphabet, Roman alphabet - the alphabet evolved by the ancient Romans which serves for writing most of the languages of western Europe
alphabetic character, letter of the alphabet, letter - the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech; "his grandmother taught him his letters"
Translations
Spanish W, w [ˈdʌbljuː] n (letter) → W, w f;
W for William → W de Washington

W abbr (= west) → O;
(ELEC) (= watt) → v

French W, w [ˈdʌbljuː] n (= letter) → W, w m;
W for William → W comme William

W abbr (= west) → O;
(Elec) (= watt) → W

German W1, w [ˈdʌbljuː] n (letter) → W nt, w nt;
W for William → W wie Wilhelm

W2 [ˈdʌbljuː] abbr (Elec) (= watt) → W (= west) → W
Italian W, w [ˈdʌbljuː] n (letter) → W, w m or f inv;
W for William → W come Washington

W abbr (= west) → O;
(ELEC) (= watt) → w

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