W

noun, plural W’s or Ws, w’s or ws.
1.
the 23rd letter of the English alphabet, a semivowel.
2.
any spoken sound represented by the letter W or w, as in way, bewitch, or row.
3.
something having the shape of a W .
4.
a written or printed representation of the letter W or w.
5.
a device, as a printer’s type, for reproducing the letter W or w.
1.
watt; watts.
2.
withdrawn; withdrew.
3.
withheld.
1.
watt; watts.
2.
west.
3.
western.
4.
white.
5.
wide.
6.
widowed.
7.
width.
8.
withdrawn; withdrew.
9.
withheld.
Symbol, Chemistry.
1.
tungsten.
Symbol.
1.
the 23rd in order or in a series, or, when I is omitted, the 22nd.
2.
Biochemistry. tryptophan.
1.
Wales.
2.
warden.
3.
warehouse.
4.
Washington.
5.
watt; watts.
6.
Wednesday.
7.
weight.
8.
Welsh.
9.
west.
10.
western.
11.
width.
12.
Physics. work.
1.
warden.
2.
warehouse.
3.
water.
4.
watt; watts.
5.
week; weeks.
6.
weight.
7.
west.
8.
western.
9.
wide.
10.
width.
11.
wife.
12.
with.
13.
won.
14.
Physics. work.
1.
with.
noun (pl) w’s, W’s, Ws
1.
the 23rd letter and 18th consonant of the modern English alphabet
2.
a speech sound represented by this letter, in English usually a bilabial semivowel, as in web
symbol
1.
watt
2.
West
3.
(physics) work
4.
(chem) tungsten
5.
women’s (size)
abbreviation
1.
week
2.
weight
3.
width
4.
wife
5.
with
6.
(cricket)

wide
wicket

abbreviation
1.
Wales
2.
Welsh

W 1

The symbol for the element tungsten.

W 2

Abbr. watt
w
Abbreviation of width
W

The symbol for tungsten.

Abbreviation of watt

tungsten
(tŭng’stən)
Symbol W
A hard, gray to white metallic element that is very resistant to corrosion. It has the highest melting point of all elements, and it retains its strength at high temperatures. It is used to make light-bulb filaments and to increase the hardness and strength of steel. Atomic number 74; atomic weight 183.84; melting point 3,410°C; boiling point 5,900°C; specific gravity 19.3 (20°C); valence 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. Also called wolfram. See Periodic Table.
w
1.
weight
2.
width
3.
work
W
1.
tungsten
2.
watt
3.
Wednesday
4.
week
5.
Welsh, west
6.
western
7.
White (as in personal ads)
8.
widowed (as in personal ads)
9.
windy
10.
with (shortwave transmission)
w.
1.
wife
2.
with
w/
with