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W in WordNet English dictionary

noun
  1. 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
    tungsten  wolfram  W  atomic number 74 
  2. the 23rd letter of the Roman alphabet
    W  w  double-u 
  3. the cardinal compass point that is a 270 degrees
    west  due west  westward  W 
  4. 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
    watt  W 
  5. the 23rd letter of the Roman alphabet
    W  w  double-u 
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