w means: the 23rd letter of the Roman alphabet
w means: 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
w means: the cardinal compass point that is a 270 degrees
w means: 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
w-shaped means: shaped in the form of the letter W
w. b. yeats means: Irish poet and dramatist (1865-1939)
w. c. fields means: United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
w. c. handy means: United States blues musician who transcribed and published traditional blues music (1873-1958)
w. e. b. du bois means: United States civil rights leader and political activist who campaigned for equality for Black Americans (1868-1963)
w. h. auden means: United States poet (born in England) (1907-1973)
anton chekhov means: Russian dramatist whose plays are concerned with the difficulty of communication between people (1860-1904)
beachcomber means: a vagrant living on a beach
bull nettle means: coarse prickly weed having pale yellow flowers and yellow berrylike fruit; common throughout southern and eastern United States
crossopterygian means: any fish of the order Crossopterygii; most known only in fossil form
file in means: enter by marching in a file
flanders means: a medieval country in northern Europe that included regions now parts of northern France and Belgium and southwestern Netherlands
follow up on means: carry further or advance
free phagocyte means: a phagocyte that circulates in the blood
gaolbird means: a criminal who has been jailed repeatedly
gendarme means: a French policeman
keep one's distance means: stay clear of, avoid
melon ball means: a bite of melon cut as a sphere
one-handed means: having or using a single hand
posturing means: adopting a vain conceited posture
pyrogen means: any substance that can cause a rise in body temperature
pyrogen means: any substance characterized by its great flammability
rickettsiaceae means: microorganism resembling bacteria inhabiting arthropod tissues but capable of causing disease in vertebrates
seignior means: a man of rank in the ancient regime
self-righteous means: excessively or hypocritically pious
tea ceremony means: an ancient ritual for preparing and serving and drinking tea
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