Difference between w and semivowel

Definitions

noun

1. the cardinal compass point that is a 270 degrees
2. 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
3. a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
4. the 23rd letter of the Roman alphabet

Examples

Liberal democracy is a fraud, a cover for the power of the elite.

There were 42 free-kicks, two penalties, four bookings and three players sent off, two of whom had to be escorted from the pitch by police.

The ball rebounded from/off the wall into the pond.

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noun

1. a vowellike sound that serves as a consonant

Examples

But continuing with the third possibility of preaspiration… on the basis of this single example, there are a number of possible explanations for the distribution, for example after vowels and semivowel.