w
1 Americanabbreviation
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watt; watts.
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withdrawn; withdrew.
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withheld.
noun
plural
W's, Ws, w's, ws-
the 23rd letter of the English alphabet, a semivowel.
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any spoken sound represented by the letter W or w, as in way, bewitch, or row.
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something having the shape of a W .
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a written or printed representation of the letter W or w.
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a device, as a printer's type, for reproducing the letter W or w.
abbreviation
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watt; watts.
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west.
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western.
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white.
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wide.
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widowed.
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width.
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withdrawn; withdrew.
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withheld.
abbreviation
abbreviation
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warden.
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warehouse.
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water.
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watt; watts.
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week; weeks.
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weight.
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west.
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western.
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wide.
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width.
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wife.
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with.
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won.
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Physics. work.
abbreviation
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Wales.
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warden.
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warehouse.
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Washington.
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watt; watts.
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Wednesday.
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weight.
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Welsh.
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west.
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western.
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width.
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Physics. work.
abbreviation
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week
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weight
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width
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wife
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with
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cricket
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wide
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wicket
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symbol
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watt
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West
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physics work
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chem tungsten
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women's (size)
abbreviation
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Wales
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Welsh
noun
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the 23rd letter and 18th consonant of the modern English alphabet
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a speech sound represented by this letter, in English usually a bilabial semivowel, as in web
Etymology
Origin of W
W 3 def. 3 from German Wolfram wolfram
Example Sentences
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The same seller, also listed a "hand-signed Christmas Card from 2002 featuring photo of the King w. Princes William & Harry", whose current bid is for 160 pounds.
From Reuters • Sep. 12, 2022
Chef Julia Child posing w. assorted rolling pins.
From Salon • Apr. 2, 2022
Hay gold-plated Phi scissors, 9" l.; $40. nest.co.uk, 011-44-1225-461-409 Paola C. Tulip carafe by Aldo Cibic, 8" w. x 5" d. x 9.5" h.;
From Architectural Digest • Dec. 1, 2014
Screen print of Sweet Dreams, Baby! by Roy Lichtenstein, 35.5" h. x 25.5" w.;
From Architectural Digest • Oct. 8, 2014
“I know that! But I’ve seen it a hundred times. I wouldn’t spell Quest with a w. I know it’s a w.”
From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle
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