W

1. the twenty-third letter of the alphabet.
2. a shape like that of a letter W.

   the W-shaped northern constellation of Cassiopeia

3. a win or success.

   if the Broncos are to take home a W, it will be up to their defence

1. (in tables of sports results) games won.
2. watt(s).
3. West or Western.

   104° W

   W Europe

4. (on scorecards) wicket(s).
5. women's (clothes size).
6. width.

   23 in. H x 20.5 in. W x 16 in. D

symbol

the chemical element tungsten.

1. weight.
2. (on scorecards) wide(s).

   extras (lb 10, w 1, nb 18) 29

3. with.

noun, symbol

the chemical element of atomic number 74, a hard steel-grey metal of the transition series. It has a very high melting point (3410°C) and is used to make electric light filaments.

late 18th century: from Swedish, from tung ‘heavy’ + sten ‘stone’.

noun, symbol

the SI unit of power, equivalent to one joule per second, corresponding to the rate of consumption of energy in an electric circuit where the potential difference is one volt and the current one ampere.

late 19th century: named after James Watt (see Watt, James).