Noun
- 1. tungsten, wolfram, W, atomic number 74, metallic element, metal
- usage: 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
- 2. west, due west, westward, W, cardinal compass point
- usage: the cardinal compass point that is a 270 degrees
- 3. watt, W, power unit
- usage: 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
- 4. W, w, double-u, letter, letter of the alphabet, alphabetic character
- usage: the 23rd letter of the Roman alphabet
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