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wooly lip fern Noun small North American evergreen fern whose stipes and lower frond surfaces are densely wooly
whorled milkweed Noun milkweed of the eastern United States with narrow leaves in whorls and greenish-white flowers
windfall profit Noun profit that occurs unexpectedly as a consequence of some event not controlled by those who profit from it
winnings Noun something won (especially money)
wax plant Noun succulent climber of southern Asia with umbels of pink and white star-shaped flowers
white matsutake Noun a large white mushroom that develops brown stains as it ages
white milkweed Noun tall herb with leafless white waxy stems and whitish starlike flowers
worldly possessions Noun all the property that someone possess
worldly belongings Noun all the property that someone possess
worldly goods Noun all the property that someone possess
workmen's compensation Noun compensation for death or injury suffered by a worker in the course of his employment
wedding present Noun a present given to someone getting married
wedding gift Noun a present given to someone getting married
wage Noun something that remunerates
wage Verb carry on, such as wars, battles, or campaigns
withholding tax Noun income tax withheld from employees' wages and paid directly to the government by the employer
wherewithal Noun the necessary means (especially financial means)
working capital Noun assets available for use in the production of further assets
water-rate Noun rate per quarter for water from a public supply
wastage Noun anything lost by wear or waste
wastage Noun the process of wasting
wear and tear Noun decrease in value of an asset due to obsolescence or use
write-down Noun (accounting) reduction in the book value of an asset
whole life insurance Noun insurance on the life of the insured for a fixed amount at a definite premium that is paid each year in the same amount during the entire lifetime of the insured
war chest Noun a fund accumulated to finance a war (or a political campaign)
ways and means Noun resources available to meet expenses (especially legislation for raising revenue for a government)
warehouseman's lien Noun right of a warehouseman to retain goods until all storage charges have been paid
watered stock Noun stock representing ownership of overvalued assets
wearing away Noun (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
wane Noun a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
wane Verb grow smaller
wane Verb decrease in phase
wane Verb to become smaller
Westernization Noun assimilation of Western culture
Westernisation Noun assimilation of Western culture
word processing Noun rapid and efficient processing (storage and printing) of linguistic data for composition and editing
weighting Noun (statistics) a coefficient assigned to elements of a frequency distribution in order to represent their relative importance
weight unit Noun a unit used to measure weight
weight unit Noun a decimal unit of weight based on the gram
work unit Noun a unit of measurement for work
wave number Noun the reciprocal of the wavelength of a wave
watt Noun a unit of power equal to 1 joule per second
weber Noun a unit of magnetic flux equal to 100,000,000 maxwells
watt-hour Noun a unit of energy equal to the power of one watt operating for one hour
whole number Noun any of the natural numbers (positive or negative) or zero
watt second Noun a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
whit Noun a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
wads Noun a large number or amount
west southwest Noun the compass point midway between west and southwest
west by south Noun the compass point that is one point south of due west