Definition of 'w'

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

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