1. (noun) tungsten, wolfram, W, atomic number 74
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
Synonyms: west, wolfram, due west, atomic number 74, double-u, watt, westward, tungsten
2. (noun) west, due west, westward, W
the cardinal compass point that is a 270 degrees
Synonyms: west, wolfram, due west, atomic number 74, western United States, double-u, watt, westward, tungsten
3. (noun) watt, W
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, wolfram, due west, atomic number 74, double-u, watt, westward, tungsten
4. (noun) W, w, double-u
the 23rd letter of the Roman alphabet
Synonyms: west, wolfram, due west, atomic number 74, double-u, watt, westward, tungsten, w
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