: a gray-white heavy high-melting ductile hard polyvalent metallic element that resembles chromium and molybdenum in many of its properties and is used especially in carbide materials and electrical components (such as lamp filaments) and in hardening alloys (such as steel) see Chemical Elements Table
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The brand upped the ante on that proposition in 2005 with the Big Bang, a sporty mechanical chronograph that incorporated gold, ceramic, Kevlar, carbon, tungsten, tantalum and rubber in its design.
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Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2025
Modern techniques like ultrasonic scanning reveal if a bar’s interior has been hollowed out or replaced with tungsten.
—Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Forged from 1025 carbon steel with co-forged tungsten and ceramic weighting to enhance feel, weight and balance, the XC2 line sways closer to the player’s/player’s distance category while its XC3 counterpart is in the game-improvement category.
—Michael Loré, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Mining restarted there in the 1930s, when tungsten and antimony were crucial to the military for armored vehicles and ammunition in World War II.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 5 Feb. 2025
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Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2025
Modern techniques like ultrasonic scanning reveal if a bar’s interior has been hollowed out or replaced with tungsten.
—Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Forged from 1025 carbon steel with co-forged tungsten and ceramic weighting to enhance feel, weight and balance, the XC2 line sways closer to the player’s/player’s distance category while its XC3 counterpart is in the game-improvement category.
—Michael Loré, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Mining restarted there in the 1930s, when tungsten and antimony were crucial to the military for armored vehicles and ammunition in World War II.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Tungsten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tungsten. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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from Swedish tungsten, literally "heavy stone," from tung "heavy" and sten "stone"
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tungsten
noun
tung·sten
ˈtəŋ-stən 
: a gray-white heavy high-melting ductile hard polyvalent metallic element that resembles chromium and molybdenum in many of its properties and is used especially for electrical purposes and in hardening alloys (as steel)
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