Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: w
IPA transcription: [d'ʌbəlju]
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: W, w, double-u
    Meaning: the 23rd letter of the Roman alphabet
  • Synonyms: W, w, double-u
    Meaning: the 23rd letter of the Roman alphabet
  • Synonyms: watt, W
    Meaning: 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: west, due_west, westward, W
    Meaning: the cardinal compass point that is a 270 degrees
  • Synonyms: tungsten, wolfram, W, atomic_number_74
    Meaning: 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
Usage examples
  • W. B. LORD
  • W. COLLINS.
  • Who is W. Windsor?
  • No performance of "W.
  • Translated by F. Bente and W. H. T. Dau
  • 1845--Law partner with W. H. Herndon, for life.
  • 'Lady Georgina Fawley, 49 Fortescue Crescent, W.'
  • J. W. Bell sat on a chair, facing the "Kid," several paces away.
  • It seemed that that was what they all wanted to know: Who was W. Windsor?
  • She said very few words, and passed at once into her state-room with Mr. W.