Definitions for: W

[n] the 23rd letter of the Roman alphabet
[n] 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
[n] the cardinal compass point that is a 270 degrees
[n] a heavy gray-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

Webster (1913) Definition: W (d[u^]b"'l [=u]),
the twenty-third letter of the English alphabet, is usually a
consonant, but sometimes it is a vowel, forming the second
element of certain diphthongs, as in few, how. It takes its
written form and its name from the repetition of a V, this
being the original form of the Roman capital letter which we
call U. Etymologically it is most related to v and u. See V,
and U. Some of the uneducated classes in England, especially
in London, confuse w and v, substituting the one for the
other, as weal for veal, and veal for weal; wine for vine,
and vine for wine, etc. See Guide to Pronunciation,
[sect][sect] 266-268.

Synonyms: atomic number 74, due west, tungsten, watt, west, wolfram

See Also: alphabetic character, cardinal compass point, H.P., horsepower, HP, iron manganese tungsten, kilowatt, kW, letter, letter of the alphabet, metal, metallic element, milliwatt, power unit, Roman alphabet, scheelite, wolframite

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