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Type of internal combustion engine
2-bank V engine as opposed to a "true" W engine. W engines are significantly less common than V engines. Compared with a V engine, a W engine is typically
W_engine
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
output was 165 kW (221 hp) in the New Beetle (engine code AXJ), 177 kW (237 hp) in the New Beetle and Golf (engine code BFH/BJS), and 184 kW (247 hp) in the
VR6_engine
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
The Toyota W Engine is a water cooled straight-4 diesel engine. The Toyota 1W Engine was built by Hino Motors for use in Toyota Dyna and Toyoace light
Toyota_W_engine
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
twelve cylinder W engine of two rows of (staggered) 6 cylinders, formed by joining two imaginary 15° VR6 engine ('shortened inline-engine') cylinder blocks
Volkswagen_Group_W-12_engine
American V-8 car engine
aftermarket crate engines sold by Chevrolet exceeding 500 cu in (8.2 L). The first version of the "big-block" V8 Chevrolet engine, known as the W-series, was
Chevrolet_big-block_engine
Marketing name of a range of Ford diesel engines first introduced in 2000
above table are NOT Puma engines. They are Mazda designed commercial Diesel engines with no commonality to Puma. The "W" engine family is used in the Asia
Ford_Duratorq_engine
Piston engine with 12 cylinders in W configuration
W12 engine is a twelve-cylinder piston engine in which either three banks of four cylinders, or four banks of three cylinders are arranged in a W configuration
W12_engine
Engine configuration
A W8 engine is an eight-cylinder piston engine with four banks of two cylinders each, arranged in a W configuration. In practice, the W8 engine is created
W8_engine
German 16-cylinder piston engine
A W16 engine is a sixteen-cylinder piston engine with four banks of four cylinders in a W configuration. W16 engines are rarely produced, with the notable
W16_engine
Engine utilising one or more reciprocating pistons
A reciprocating engine, more often known as a piston engine, is a heat engine that uses one or more reciprocating pistons to convert high temperature
Reciprocating_engine
Engine in which fuel combusts with an oxidizer
An internal combustion engine (ICE or IC engine) is a heat engine in which the combustion of a fuel occurs with an oxidizer (usually air) in a combustion
Internal_combustion_engine
Categorization system of internal combustion engines
letter V. Types of W engines include: W8 W12 W16 W18 W engines using twin "VR" engine banks are technically a V engine. These engine banks use a single
Engine_configuration
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
The BMW versions of the Prince engine are known as the N13 and the Mini versions are N12 (Double VANOS, Valvetronic 88 kW (118 hp) at 6000 rpm) in 2007–2010
Prince_engine
Type of engine created by Toyota
The Toyota ZZ engine family is a straight-4 piston engine series. The ZZ series uses a die-cast aluminium engine block with thin press-fit cast iron cylinder
Toyota_ZZ_engine
Automobile layout
A front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout (FR), also called Système Panhard is a powertrain layout with an engine in front and rear-wheel-drive, connected
Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout
Front-engine,_rear-wheel-drive_layout
Combustion engine using pistons facing to the sides on a common crankshaft
the Subaru FA20. H engine V engine W engine X engine Radial engine History of the internal combustion engine "The Physics of: Engine Cylinder-Bank Angles"
Flat_engine
Internal combustion engine type
A four-stroke (also four-cycle) engine is an internal combustion (IC) engine in which the piston completes four separate strokes while turning the crankshaft
Four-stroke_engine
EA211 engine family. Turbocharged and direct-injection TSI engines with a four-cylinder, four-valve layout and belt driven camshafts. 1.2 TSI 66 kW The
List of Volkswagen Group petrol engines
List_of_Volkswagen_Group_petrol_engines
Automobile variable valve timing technology
are a 1.4-liter, 95 bhp (71 kW) engine and a 1.6-liter, 115 bhp (86 kW) engine. Peugeot claims[citation needed] these engines have the capability to reduce
VTi_Engine
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
hand under the "one man, one engine" philosophy, and utilize a combined port and direct fuel injection system. At 310 kW (416 hp), upon its introduction
Mercedes-Benz_M139_engine
Machine that converts one or more forms of energy into mechanical energy (of motion)
An engine or motor is a machine designed to convert one or more forms of energy into mechanical energy. Available energy sources include potential energy
Engine
Series of I6 and V8 engines built by Chrysler
The Chrysler Hemi engine, known by the trademark Hemi or HEMI, is a series of high-performance American overhead valve V8 engines built by Chrysler with
Chrysler_Hemi_engine
Piston engine with 18 cylinders in W configuration
A W18 engine is an eighteen-cylinder piston engine with three banks of six cylinders in a W configuration. The W18 layout is rarely used, with the only
W18_engine
Internal combustion engine with two banks of cylinders at an angle resembling a 'V'
V20 V24 V32 Straight engine Flat engine Radial engine U engine H engine W engine X engine Media related to V engines at Wikimedia Commons Larson, Len
V_engine
Internal combustion engine designed to run on gasoline
petrol-powered piston engines are straight engines or V engines. However, flat engines, W engines and other layouts are sometimes used. Wankel engines are classified
Petrol_engine
Family of V8 and V6 engines
The General Motors LS-based small-block engines are a family of V8 and offshoot V6 engines designed and manufactured by the American automotive company
General Motors LS-based small-block engine
General_Motors_LS-based_small-block_engine
Automobile design in which the engine is placed between the front and rear axles
engineering, a mid-engine layout is the placement of an automobile engine in front of the rear-wheel axles, but behind the front axle. The mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive
Mid-engine_design
Type of internal combustion engine that uses compression to create combustion
compression; thus, the diesel engine is also called a compression-ignition engine (or CI engine). This contrasts with engines using spark plug-ignition of
Diesel_engine
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
from 94 to 341 hp (70 to 254 kW; 95 to 346 PS). These engines are commonly used in light aircraft, kit cars and engine swaps into air-cooled Volkswagens
Subaru_EJ_engine
Closed-cycle regenerative heat engine
A Stirling engine is a heat engine that is operated by the cyclic expansion and contraction of air or other gas (the working fluid) by exposing it to
Stirling_engine
British piston aircraft engine family
sharing a common crankshaft. The configuration is also known as a W engine. The engine was also advanced in form, the heads using four valves per cylinder
Napier_Lion
Engine that uses steam to perform mechanical work
A steam engine is a heat engine that performs mechanical work using steam as its working fluid. The steam engine uses the force produced by steam pressure
Steam_engine
Internal combustion engine type
A two-stroke (or two-stroke cycle) engine is a type of internal combustion engine that completes a power cycle with two strokes of the piston, one up and
Two-stroke_engine
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
The VR5 engine is a five-cylinder piston engine configuration developed by Volkswagen and produced from 1997 to 2006[citation needed]. The VR5 design
VR5_engine
British turbojet engine
The Power Jets W.1 (sometimes called the Whittle W.1) was a British turbojet engine designed by Frank Whittle and Power Jets. The W.1 was built under contract
Power_Jets_W.1
Harley-Davidson engines are a line of engines manufactured since 1903 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin by the Harley-Davidson company for use in its motorcycles
Harley-Davidson engine timeline
Harley-Davidson_engine_timeline
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
The Subaru FB engine is the third generation of gasoline boxer-4 engine used in Subaru automobiles, and was announced on 23 September 2010. It follows
Subaru_FB_engine
Single engine general aviation aircraft
fuel capacity and more powerful, 310-horsepower (231 kW) engine, and a 315 hp (235 kW) engine for the turbocharged version of the aircraft. In the general
Cirrus_SR22
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
flat-six air-cooled automobile engine developed by General Motors (GM) in the late 1950s for use in the rear-engined Chevrolet Corvair of the 1960s.
Chevrolet_Turbo-Air_6_engine
Engine configuration
petrol engines were developed by an engine research company, followed in 2013 by the Revetec X4-D1 experimental petrol engine. Radial engine W engine "Internal
X_engine
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
341 cu in (5.6 L) engine and produced 90 hp (67 kW). The same year saw the introduction of the synchromesh transmission. This engine was used in the Series
Cadillac_V8_engine
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
The Mitsubishi 4B1 engine is a range of all-alloy straight-4 piston engines built at Mitsubishi's Japanese "World Engine" powertrain plant in Shiga on
Mitsubishi_4B1_engine
Siemens SIMOS 9.1 electronic engine control unit (ECU), EU4 compliant DIN-rated motive power & torque outputs, ID codes – 6v 40 kW (54 PS; 54 bhp) at 4,750 rpm;
List of discontinued Volkswagen Group petrol engines
List_of_discontinued_Volkswagen_Group_petrol_engines
Term used in automotive technology
automotive design, a front-engine, front-wheel-drive (FWD) layout, or FF layout, places both the internal combustion engine and driven roadwheels at the
Front-engine, front-wheel-drive layout
Front-engine,_front-wheel-drive_layout
System that converts heat or thermal energy to mechanical work
A heat engine is a system that transfers thermal energy to do mechanical or electrical work. While originally conceived in the context of mechanical energy
Heat_engine
Internal combustion engine mounted with the crankshaft lengthwise
In automotive engineering, a longitudinal engine is an internal combustion engine in which the crankshaft is oriented along the long axis of the vehicle
Longitudinal_engine
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
2 L and 4.7 L, and produce between 390 PS (287 kW; 385 hp) and 605 PS (445 kW; 597 hp). All engines are naturally aspirated, incorporate dual overhead
Ferrari_F136_engine
Geared turbofan engine produced beginning 2007
the A220, became the first certified engine in 2013. P&W is estimated to have spent $10 billion to develop the engine family. The type certificate for the
Pratt_&_Whitney_PW1000G
Type of four-stroke engine
A flathead engine, also known as a sidevalve engine or valve-in-block engine, is an internal combustion engine with its poppet valves contained within
Flathead_engine
Topics referred to by the same term
Type W or W-type may refer to: the Handley Page Type W, a biplane W engine types Renault Type W engine types W-types, in type theory a W-type star a W-type
Type_W
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
The Toyota GR engine family is a gasoline, open-deck, piston V6 engine series. The GR series has a 60° die-cast aluminium block and aluminium DOHC cylinder
Toyota_GR_engine
Car layout in automotive design
automotive design, an RMR, or rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout is one in which the rear wheels are driven by an engine placed with its center of gravity
Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout
Rear_mid-engine,_rear-wheel-drive_layout
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
JZ engine family is a series of inline-6 automobile engines produced by Toyota. As a replacement for the M-series inline-6 engines, the JZ engines were
Toyota_JZ_engine
Combustion engine using an eccentric rotary design
The Wankel engine (/ˈvʌŋkəl/, VAHN-kəl) is a type of internal combustion engine using an eccentric rotary design to convert pressure into rotating motion
Wankel_engine
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
(DOHC) inline 4-cylinder gasoline engine capable of 148 hp (110 kW) and 125 lb⋅ft (169 N⋅m) of torque. The engine has displacement of 1.8 L; 109.7 cu in
World_Gasoline_Engine
Fictional steam locomotive
Thomas the Tank Engine is a fictional, anthropomorphic tank locomotive who originated from the British children's books The Railway Series, created and
Thomas_the_Tank_Engine
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
V8 engines produced by the Buick division of General Motors (GM) between 1953 and 1981. All were 90° water-cooled V8 OHV naturally aspirated engines. Buick
Buick_V8_engine
Motor vehicle
4.0 L W8 engine producing 275 PS (202 kW) was introduced with a luxury version that included standard 4motion all-wheel drive. This engine was intended
Volkswagen_Passat_(B5)
British author and vicar (1911–1997)
credited as Rev. W. Awdry, was an English Anglican priest, railway enthusiast, and children's author. He was the creator of Thomas the Tank Engine and several
Wilbert_Awdry
Pioneering machine of the Industrial Revolution
was "the first truly efficient steam engine". The Watt steam engine was inspired by the Newcomen atmospheric engine, which was introduced by Thomas Newcomen
Watt_steam_engine
Family of internal combustion engines
The Toyota A Series engines are a family of inline-four internal combustion engines with displacement from 1.3 L to 1.8 L produced by Toyota Motor Corporation
Toyota_A_engine
Large stationary single-cylinder internal combustion four-stroke engine
18-litre (1,100 cu in) Lenoir engine was able to produce only 2 hp (1.5 kW). In testing a replica of the Lenoir engine in 1861 Otto became aware of the
Otto_engine
N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z See also Notes References Further reading External links This is an alphabetical list of aircraft engines by manufacturer. 2si
List_of_aircraft_engines
Motor vehicle
240 and 290 hp (179 and 216 kW) engines, rather than the 6000 rpm units used in the lower horsepower engines. Optional engine choices included two with twin
Chevrolet_Corvette_(C1)
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
Chrysler Pentastar engine family is a series of aluminium (die-cast cylinder block) dual overhead cam 24-valve gasoline V6 engines introduced for the
Chrysler_Pentastar_engine
Automotive configuration
In automotive design, an F4, or front-engine, four-wheel drive (4WD) layout places the internal combustion engine at the front of the vehicle and drives
Front-engine, four-wheel-drive layout
Front-engine,_four-wheel-drive_layout
Series of turbocharged, direct-injection gasoline engines
aspirated version of 1.0 Fox engine. The two versions produce 65 hp (48 kW; 66 PS) and 80 hp (60 kW; 81 PS), and both engines use direct injection and Ti-VCT
Ford_EcoBoost_engine
Front-engine design is an automotive design where the engine is in the front side of the car, connected to the wheels via a drive shaft. The main types
Front-engine_design
"W. Awdry Dies". The Washington Post. The Washington Post. 23 March 1997. Retrieved 24 October 2020. Sibley, Brian (1995). The Thomas the Tank Engine Man
List of The Railway Series and Thomas & Friends characters
List_of_The_Railway_Series_and_Thomas_&_Friends_characters
Japanese automobile engines
series engine is either SOHC or DOHC, and might include VTEC variable valve lift. Power ranges from 66 PS (49 kW) in the Logo to 140 PS (103 kW) in the
Honda_D_engine
Automobile engine; redesign of the Saab B
Saab H engine is a redesign of the Saab B engine, which in turn was based on the Triumph Slant-4 engine. Despite the name it is not an H engine or horizontally
Saab_H_engine
with hemispherical head); 68 kW normal aspiration, 79-116 kW turbo C7K: 1,430 cc (76x79) The CH-serie was a 90° V6 engine developed by Gordini for Renault's
List_of_Renault_engines
Hypothetical aircraft engine design
and engines then under development in Europe. The project goal was to produce an engine that was capable of delivering 1 hp/in3 (46 kW/L) of engine displacement
Hyper_engine
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
The Porsche flat-six engine series is a line of mechanically similar flat-six boxer engines, produced by Porsche for over 60 consecutive years, since introduced
Porsche_flat-six_engine
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
M111.920 is a 1.8 L (1,799 cc) 16 valve engine with bore and stroke of 85.3 mm × 78.7 mm. It produces 90 kW (122 PS; 121 hp) of power at 5500 rpm and
Mercedes-Benz_M111_engine
Automobile engine
aspirated 998 cc (1.0 L) inline 3-cylinder engine with multi-port injection (MPi); the engine makes 76 PS (75 hp; 56 kW) at 6,200 rpm and 9.7 kg⋅m (70 lb⋅ft;
Hyundai_Smartstream_engine
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
(670 kW) at 19,000 rpm. This Tipo 046 engine is notable for being the first to use the then more conventional V10 engine format, because a V10 engine offered
Ferrari_V10_engine
Type of engine created by Toyota
(4 Speed). This new engine is now replacing the 3ZZ-FE engine in most applications. Output for this engine is rated at 122 hp (91 kW) at 6400 rpm and 113 lb⋅ft
Toyota_ZR_engine
recirculation fuel system & engine management Delphi Multec Diesel Common rail System DIN-rated power & torque output 55 kW (75 PS; 74 bhp) at 4,200 rpm;
List of Volkswagen Group diesel engines
List_of_Volkswagen_Group_diesel_engines
Engine family by Ford Motor Company
The Ford Modular engine is an overhead camshaft (OHC) V8 and V10 gasoline-powered small block engine family introduced by Ford Motor Company in 1990 for
Ford_Modular_engine
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
engine is a family of V8 engines offered by the Ford Motor Company. The engines are intended to replace the Modular V10 engine and the Boss V8 engine
Ford_Godzilla_engine
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
aluminium engine block and cylinder head. The valve mechanism is equipped with 4-valves per cylinder, DOHC, and implemented Toyota's Dual VVT-i and VVT-iW. It
Toyota_NR_engine
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
International Engine of the Year in the 1-litre to 1.4-litre category. There are five versions of this engine: a 70 PS (51 kW; 69 hp) and a 75 PS (55 kW; 74 hp)
Fiat_JTD_engine
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
The Mazda L-series is a mid-sized inline 4-cylinder gasoline piston engine designed by Mazda as part of their MZR family, ranging in displacement from
Mazda_L_engine
Work done divided by heat provided
fuel efficiency. The efficiency of an engine is defined as ratio of the useful work done to the heat provided. η = w o r k d o n e h e a t a b s o r
Engine_efficiency
American rocket propulsion company
critical engine components, 'fine-tuning' the radio-frequency power system settings, and upgrades to the software that controls the engine during startup
Ad_Astra_Rocket_Company
Isuzu has used both its own engines and General Motors-built engines. It has also developed engines for General Motors, Renault, Saab, Honda, Nissan,
List_of_Isuzu_engines
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
and RB engines are a series of big-block V8 gasoline engines introduced in 1958 to replace the Chrysler FirePower (first generation Hemi) engines. The B
Chrysler_B_engine
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
Motors 60° V6 engine family is a series of 60° V6 engines produced for both longitudinal and transverse applications. All of these engines are 12-valve
General_Motors_60°_V6_engine
Engine designed for use in powered aircraft
An aircraft engine, often referred to as an aero engine, is the power component of an aircraft propulsion system. Aircraft using power components are
Aircraft_engine
Vehicle using two or more power sources
Mercedes-Benz OM651 engine developing 152 kW (204 hp) paired with a 20 kW (27 hp) electric motor, positioned between the engine and the gearbox, for
Hybrid_vehicle
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
The Toyota NZ engine family is a straight-4 piston engine series. The NZ series uses aluminium open deck engine blocks and DOHC cylinder heads. It also
Toyota_NZ_engine
Motor vehicle
had a 1L 1.5-metric-horsepower (1.5 hp; 1.1 kW) engine, and later a 3-metric-horsepower (3 hp; 2 kW) engine giving a top speed of 19 km/h (12 mph). The
Benz_Velo
Aircraft engine that produces thrust by emitting a jet of gas
A jet engine is a type of reaction engine, discharging a fast-moving jet of heated gas (usually air) that generates thrust by jet propulsion. While this
Jet_engine
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
the Merlin aero-engine would be highly suitable for use in armoured fighting vehicles. The Meteor was developed from the Merlin by W. A. Robotham and
Rolls-Royce_Meteor
Non-airbreathing engine used to propel a missile or vehicle
A rocket engine, also known as a rocket motor, is a reaction engine, producing thrust in accordance with Newton's third law by ejecting reaction mass rearward
Rocket_engine
Obsolete type of gasoline engine
A hit-and-miss engine or Hit 'N' Miss is a type of stationary internal combustion engine that is controlled by a governor to only fire at a set speed
Hit-and-miss_engine
Range of light commercial vehicles produced by Ford
0-litre inline-four turbodiesel engine (engine code JX4D20A6H, a modified Ford ZSD-420 engine) with an output of 107 kW (146 PS) and 355 N⋅m (262 lb⋅ft)
Ford_Transit
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
The engine came in various ratings from 205 hp (153 kW) to 300 hp (224 kW). The LSJ was on the Ward's 10 Best Engines list for 2006. This engine is used
GM_Ecotec_engine
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
(265 kW; 355 hp) and 400 PS (294 kW; 395 hp). Both are considered to be mild hybrid electric vehicles. MultiAir Jaguar AJ-V8 Land Rover engines "Archived
Ingenium_engine_family
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Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a lost place, Wadlow in Toddington, Bedfordshire, named with the Old English personal name Wada + Old English hlÄw ‘hill’, ‘barrow’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of William, from a central French form in which W is replaced by G.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Yewdale in Lancashire, so named from Old English īw ‘yew tree’ + Old Norse dalr ‘valley’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Wardlow in Derbyshire, from Old English weard ‘watch’ + hlÄw ‘hill’. Compare Wardlaw.
Surname or Lastname
English (Cornwall)
English (Cornwall) : from a pet form of the personal name Sander.Polish : variant of Sędów, a habitational name for someone from places called Sędów in Piotrków and Sieradz voivodeships.
Biblical
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Male
African
born on Thursday.
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly southeastern)
English (mainly southeastern) : topographic name for someone who lived near a conspicuous tree, Middle English tre(w).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived by a bank of yew trees, Old English īw, + bank.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Bairstow in West Yorkshire, probably named with Old English beger ‘berry’ + stÅw ‘place’. The surname is still most common in Yorkshire.
Boy/Male
Sikh
Lakh-w-inder-meaning is the Man who has defeated lakhs of inders indian Lord Indra)
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of William, from a central French form in which W is replaced by G.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Snowden, a place in West Yorkshire named from Old English snÄw ‘snow’ + dÅ«n ‘hill’, i.e. a hill where snow lies long.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of William, from a central French form in which W is replaced by G.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place in Shropshire, so named from Old English fearn ‘fern’ + hlÄw ‘hill’, ‘tumulus’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Whitelow in South Yorkshire, named with Old English hwÄ«t ‘white’ + hlÄw ‘hill’. Compare Whitelaw.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Mucklows Hill in Worcestershire or Muckley Corner, near Lichfield, Staffordshire. Both are named with Old English micel ‘large’ + hlÄw ‘hill’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name from the plural of Middle English tre(w) ‘tree’.
Biblical
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English
English : habitational name from Critchlow in Lancashire, named from Celtic cr{u: _}g ‘hill’ + Old English hlÄw ‘mound’.
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W ENGINE
Boy/Male
Scandinavian American German
Strong as a bear.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, German, Irish, Swedish
Free Man; Little One Dark Haired
Boy/Male
Muslim
Successor, Viceroy, Caliph
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Garside.
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Gift
Girl/Female
Sikh
Friend, The Sun
Girl/Female
Tamil
Kaneshka | கநேஷà¯à®•ா
Small
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Elizabeth, ELYZABETH means "God is my oath."
Boy/Male
Bengali, Hindu, Indian
Lord Shiva
Boy/Male
Tamil
Kaunteya | கௌநà¯à®¤à¯‡à®¯
(Son of Kunti)
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n.
A sound intermediate between a vowel and a consonant, or partaking of the nature of both, as in the English w and y.
n.
A letter or character representing an articulation or sound formed or uttered chiefly with the lips, as b, p, w.
n.
Any tree or shrub of the genus Salix, including many species, most of which are characterized often used as an emblem of sorrow, desolation, or desertion. "A wreath of willow to show my forsaken plight." Sir W. Scott. Hence, a lover forsaken by, or having lost, the person beloved, is said to wear the willow.
a.
Articulated, as a consonant, mainly by the lips, as b, p, m, w.
n.
A rotating wheel, mounted in a ring or rings, for illustrating the dynamics of rotating bodies, the composition of rotations, etc. It was devised by Professor W. R. Johnson, in 1832, by whom it was called the rotascope.
n.
A term used differently by different authorities; -- by some as equivalent to fricative, -- that is, as including all the continuous consonants, except the nasals m, n, ng; with the further exception, by others, of the liquids r, l, and the semivowels w, y; by others limited to f, v, th surd and sonant, and the sound of German ch, -- thus excluding the sibilants, as well as the nasals, liquids, and semivowels. See Guide to Pronunciation, // 197-208.
n.
A rare element of the chromium group found in certain minerals, as wolfram and scheelite, and isolated as a heavy steel-gray metal which is very hard and infusible. It has both acid and basic properties. When alloyed in small quantities with steel, it greatly increases its hardness. Symbol W (Wolframium). Atomic weight, 183.6. Specific gravity, 18.
n.
Same as Eisel. F () F is the sixth letter of the English alphabet, and a nonvocal consonant. Its form and sound are from the Latin. The Latin borrowed the form from the Greek digamma /, which probably had the value of English w consonant. The form and value of Greek letter came from the Phoenician, the ultimate source being probably Egyptian. Etymologically f is most closely related to p, k, v, and b; as in E. five, Gr. pe`nte; E. wolf, L. lupus, Gr. ly`kos; E. fox, vixen ; fragile, break; fruit, brook, v. t.; E. bear, L. ferre. See Guide to Pronunciation, // 178, 179, 188, 198, 230.
n.
A mineral consisting of the arseniate of lime; -- so named in honor of W. Haidinger, of Vienna.
n.
A Burman measure of twelve miles. V () V, the twenty-second letter of the English alphabet, is a vocal consonant. V and U are only varieties of the same character, U being the cursive form, while V is better adapted for engraving, as in stone. The two letters were formerly used indiscriminately, and till a comparatively recent date words containing them were often classed together in dictionaries and other books of reference (see U). The letter V is from the Latin alphabet, where it was used both as a consonant (about like English w) and as a vowel. The Latin derives it from it from a form (V) of the Greek vowel / (see Y), this Greek letter being either from the same Semitic letter as the digamma F (see F), or else added by the Greeks to the alphabet which they took from the Semitic. Etymologically v is most nearly related to u, w, f, b, p; as in vine, wine; avoirdupois, habit, have; safe, save; trover, troubadour, trope. See U, F, etc.
n.
A combination or interweaving of letters, as the initials of a name; a device; a monogram; as, a painter's cipher, an engraver's cipher, etc. The cut represents the initials N. W.
n.
The situation of a distant object, with regard to a ship's position, as on the bow, on the lee quarter, etc.; the direction or point of the compass in which an object is seen; as, the bearing of the cape was W. N. W.
a.
Unleavened; unfermented. B () is the second letter of the English alphabet. (See Guide to Pronunciation, // 196, 220.) It is etymologically related to p, v, f, w and m , letters representing sounds having a close organic affinity to its own sound; as in Eng. bursar and purser; Eng. bear and Lat. ferre; Eng. silver and Ger. silber; Lat. cubitum and It. gomito; Eng. seven, Anglo-Saxon seofon, Ger. sieben, Lat. septem, Gr."epta`, Sanskrit saptan. The form of letter B is Roman, from Greek B (Beta), of Semitic origin. The small b was formed by gradual change from the capital B.
n.
A large fish of Florida and the W. Indies (Caulolatilus chrysops). It is red, marked with yellow.