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

The difficulties of the next year or two will, no doubt, reawaken the pro-euro lobby.

The buildings are usually gabled, with rows of tiles along the ridges of the roofs.

If you wonder about ‘furphy’, as I did, here's a gloss and explanation.

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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.