The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word WEBER
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What does WEBER mean?
WEBER noun- In the International System of Units, the derived unit of magnetic flux; the flux linking a circuit of one turn that produces an electromotive force of one volt when reduced uniformly to zero in one second. Symbol: Wb.