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W

W

1 7.6
A heavy grey metal people use for light-bulb filaments and strong tools
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : wolframio
  • If you take an element little a in the inverse image of W, what does this mean?

Examples

  • Completing Tax Form W-4 may be easier than you think.

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  • Step 1: Get a copy of Tax Form W-4 from your employer, or download it from the IRS website.

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  • - I did your taxes, I did your W-2s.

    Joy (2015)

  • The steps for filling out your W-4 are as follows:

    Blog text (27)

  • The IRS recommends that employees submit a new W-4 tax form each year or any time their personal or financial situation changes.

    Blog text (27)

  • The total conductance per unit area is similar for both tungsten (W) and gold (Au).

    Blog text (1)

  • The results demonstrate how effectively the current model can predict different facets of sintering tungsten (W) powder.

    Academic text (2018)

  • In the manufacturing process, the metal tungsten, represented by the symbol W, is known for its high density and melting point.

  • The alloy contains a significant amount of tungsten, or W, which enhances its strength and heat resistance.

  • Tungsten (W) is often used in light bulb filaments due to its excellent conductivity and durability.

Synonyms

tungsten
vsW
  • Specialized
11 7.2

A heavy hard grey metal used in light bulb wires and parts that resist heat

is the chemical symbol used to represent that metal rather than its full name
wolfram
vsW
  • Specialized
9.5

A heavy hard grey-white metal used in electric parts like light bulb filaments

is the single-letter chemical symbol that represents that metal

Compounds

C and W
  • US
4.0

A style of popular music from the southern United States with guitars and songs about everyday life

the w-word
  • NSFW
9.9

A polite way to refer to a taboo or offensive word without saying it

Surface Forms

W singular
Ws plural

Etymology

W is the chemical symbol for the element tungsten because scientists used the old name wolfram, a German word. The English name tungsten comes from Swedish words meaning 'heavy stone', which helps you remember that this metal is very dense and heavy.