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W
1[ duhb-uhl-yoo, -yoo; rapidly duhb-yuh ]
noun
- the 23rd letter of the English alphabet, a semivowel.
- any spoken sound represented by the letter W or w, as in way, bewitch, or row.
- something having the shape of a W .
- a written or printed representation of the letter W or w.
- a device, as a printer's type, for reproducing the letter W or w.
W
2abbreviation for
- watt; watts.
- west.
- western.
- white.
- wide.
- widowed.
- width.
- withdrawn; withdrew.
- withheld.
W
3- the 23rd in order or in a series.
- Biochemistry. tryptophan.
- Chemistry. tungsten.
w
4abbreviation for
- watt; watts.
- withdrawn; withdrew.
- withheld.
w/
5abbreviation for
- with.
w.
6abbreviation for
- warden.
- warehouse.
- water.
- watt; watts.
- week; weeks.
- weight.
- west.
- western.
- wide.
- width.
- wife.
- with.
- won.
- Physics. work.
W.
7abbreviation for
- Wales.
- warden.
- warehouse.
- Washington.
- watt; watts.
- Wednesday.
- weight.
- Welsh.
- west.
- western.
- width.
- Physics. work.
W
1symbol for
- watt
- West
- physics work
- chem tungsten
- women's (size)
W.
2abbreviation for
- Wales
- Welsh
w.
3abbreviation for
- week
- weight
- width
- wife
- with
- cricket
- wide
- wicket
w
4/ ˈdʌbəlˌjuː /
noun
- the 23rd letter and 18th consonant of the modern English alphabet
- a speech sound represented by this letter, in English usually a bilabial semivowel, as in web
w
- Abbreviation of width
Word History and Origins
Origin of W1
Example Sentences
Fashion Week, because every event happened at one single location: the W Hotel.
Four years later, at an unusual moment of national optimism, a whopping 62 percent expressed satisfaction—but George W. Bush beat incumbent Vice President Al Gore anyway.
Robert Shea, a former top official in the George W. Bush administration, explained the real world impact.
The same is true for income-based repayment plans, which have the same statutory foundation: the College Cost Reduction and Access Act, which President George W. Bush signed into law in 2007.
Richard Painter, former chief White House ethics lawyer under President George W. Bush, said that immediately adjourning the Senate at the new president’s direction would signal a dark day for the country.
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