Nouns starting with A

• Aaron Montgomery Ward — Noun – English ～ United States businessman who in 1872 established a successful mail-order business (1843-1913)
• atomic warhead — Noun – English ～ the warhead of a missile designed to deliver an atom bomb
• Andy Warhol — Noun – English ～ United States artist who was a leader of the Pop Art movement (1930-1987)
• arrest warrant — Noun – English ～ a warrant authorizing law enforcement officials to apprehend an offender and bring that person to court
• automatic washer — Noun – English ～ a home appliance for washing clothes and linens automatically
• August von Wassermann — Noun – English ～ German bacteriologist who developed a diagnostic test for syphilis (1866-1925)
• analog watch — Noun – English ～ a watch that represents time by the position of hands on a dial
• Aquarius the Water Bearer — Noun – English ～ the eleventh sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about January 20 to February 18
• American water shrew — Noun – English ～ water shrew of North America
• ammonia water — Noun – English ～ a water solution of ammonia
• American water spaniel — Noun – English ～ breed of medium-sized spaniels originating in America having chocolate or liver-colored curly coat
• American water ouzel — Noun – English ～ a water ouzel of western North America
• American watercress — Noun – English ～ of southwestern Europe; cultivated in Florida
• American watercress — Noun – English ～ mat-forming perennial found in cold springs of the eastern United States
• air wave — Noun – English ～ a sound wave that is transmitted via air
• alpha wave — Noun – English ～ the normal brainwave in the electroencephalogram of a person who is awake but relaxed; occurs with a frequency of 8-12 hertz
• acoustic wave — Noun – English ～ (acoustics) a wave that transmits sound
• Archibald Percival Wavell — Noun – English ～ British field marshal in North Africa in World War II; he defeated the Italians before being defeated by the Germans (1883-1950)
• ader wax — Noun – English ～ a waxy mineral that is a mixture of hydrocarbons and occurs in association with petroleum; some varieties are used in making ceresin and candles
• Appian Way — Noun – English ～ an ancient Roman road in Italy extending south from Rome to Brindisi; begun in 312 BC

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