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watt-hour
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wattle and daub
wattlebird
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waulk
waulking song
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waul
waul [ wawl ] or wawl [ wawl ]


intransitive verb  (3rd person present singular wauls, present participle wauling, past and past participle wauled) (3rd person present singular wawls, present participle wawling, past and past participle wawled)
Definition:
 
cry shrilly: to cry out shrilly like a cat or baby


noun  (plural wauls) (plural wawls)
Definition:
 
cry: a shrill cry, like that of a cat or baby
[Early 16th century. An imitation of the sound]
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