/ ˈdʌbljuː; NAmE / noun , abbreviation
■ noun
(also w ) [ C , U ] ( pl. Ws , W's , w's / ˈdʌbljuːz; NAmE /) the 23rd letter of the English alphabet :
'Water' begins with (a) W / 'W'.
■ abbreviation
1.
west; western
2.
watt :
a 100W light bulb
/ ˈdʌbljuː; NAmE / noun , abbreviation
■ noun
(also w ) [ C , U ] ( pl. Ws , W's , w's / ˈdʌbljuːz; NAmE /) the 23rd letter of the English alphabet :
'Water' begins with (a) W / 'W'.
■ abbreviation
1.
west; western
2.
watt :
a 100W light bulb
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005