Definition of W

1. Noun. 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.

Exact synonyms: Atomic Number 74, Tungsten, Wolfram
Generic synonyms: Metal, Metallic Element
Substance meronyms: Scheelite, Iron Manganese Tungsten, Wolframite

2. Noun. The cardinal compass point that is a 270 degrees.
Exact synonyms: Due West, West, Westward
Generic synonyms: Cardinal Compass Point

3. Noun. 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.
Exact synonyms: Watt
Generic synonyms: Power Unit
Terms within: Milliwatt
Group relationships: Kilowatt, Kw, H.p., Horsepower, Hp

4. Noun. The 23rd letter of the Roman alphabet.
Exact synonyms: Double-u
Group relationships: Latin Alphabet, Roman Alphabet
Generic synonyms: Alphabetic Character, Letter, Letter Of The Alphabet

Medical Definition of W

1. Symbol for tungsten; watt; tryptophan. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of W

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vying
vyingly
VZV
V antigen
V gene
V lead
v moth
V neck
v onc
V region
V sign
v sign of naclerio
V wave
W (current term)
W (current term)
W-arch
W-plasty
W-shaped
W.C.
W.M.D.
W. B. Yeats
W. C. Fields
W. C. Handy
W. E. B. Du Bois
W. H. Auden
W. H. Hudson
W. K. Kellogg
W. Somerset Maugham
W. V. Quine

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