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W1

Pronunciation: /ˈdʌb(ə)lˌjuː/
(also w)
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Definition of W

noun (plural Ws or W's)

  • 1the twenty-third letter of the alphabet.
  • denoting the next after V in a set of items, categories, etc..
  • 2a shape like that of a letter W: [in combination]:the W-shaped northern constellation of Cassiopeia

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