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UK/ˈdʌb(əl)juː/ US/ˈdʌbə(l)ju/ common informal slang us

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a heavy gray-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

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2.

the cardinal compass point that is a 270 degrees

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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

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4.

the 23rd letter of the Roman alphabet

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Abbreviations of various words beginning with W.

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