W-2

[ duhb-uhl-yoo-too, -yuh- ]

/ ˈdʌb əl yuˈtu, -yə- /

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a standard tax form showing the total wages paid to an employee and the taxes withheld during the calendar year: prepared by an employer for each employee.

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Also called W-2 form.

How to use W-2 in a sentence

Shanklin alleges that Q reported to the IRS that Shanklin earned $35,040 more than his W2 form claims he received.
How Models Get Robbed on the Runway|Jennifer Sky|May 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Suppose that the weight of the crown is W, and that it contains weights w1 and w2, of gold and silver respectively.
Archimedes|Thomas Little Heath
A similar arrangement in K2 controls the connections for the bridge W2.
Respiration Calorimeters for Studying the Respiratory Exchange and Energy Transformations of Man|Francis Gano Benedict
These are so connected on the observer's table that they may be brought into connection with two Wheatstone bridges, W1 and W2.
Respiration Calorimeters for Studying the Respiratory Exchange and Energy Transformations of Man|Francis Gano Benedict

One end of the armature lever is provided with insulated spring pawls w2, which take into ratchet wheels w3.
Torpedoes and Torpedo Warfare|C. W. Sleeman
The Syriac W2 interpolation after v. 41 seems to regard precipitation as equivalent to stoning.
The Three Additions to Daniel, A Study|William Heaford Daubney