English Words Starting With H
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- h and d curve/ˌeɪtʃ ən ˈdiː kɜːv/A characteristic curve in photography and sensitometry that plots the relationship between the logarithm of exposure of a photographic film or paper and its resulting optical density.nounC2
- h and l hinge/eɪtʃ ənd ɛl hɪn(d)ʒ/A specific type of door hinge shaped like the letters 'H' and 'L' in cross-section.nounVery Low (Technical)
- h-beam/ˈeɪtʃ ˌbiːm/A structural steel beam with an H-shaped cross-section, used as a load-bearing element in construction and engineering.nounVery Low (Highly Technical)
- h-bomb/ˈeɪtʃ bɒm/a hydrogen bomb; a powerful thermonuclear weapon.nounC1
- h-hinge/ˈeɪtʃ hɪndʒ/A specific type of butt hinge where the two leaves resemble the letter 'H' when opened flat.nounLow
- h-hour/ˈeɪtʃ ˌaʊə(r)/The specific, predetermined time at which a military operation begins; the zero hour.nounLow
- h-r diagram/ˌeɪtʃ ɑː ˈdaɪ.ə.ɡræm/A scatter plot of stars showing the relationship between their absolute magnitudes (luminosities) and their spectral classes (effective temperatures).nounC2
- h-stretcher/ˈeɪtʃ ˌstrɛtʃə/A horizontal structural member in furniture, typically a chair or table, that connects the legs in the shape of the letter 'H', providing stability.nounVery Low
- h1b visa/ˌeɪtʃ wʌn ˈbiː ˈviːzə/A U.S. non-immigrant visa category that allows American employers to temporarily employ foreign workers in specialty occupations requiring theoretical or technical expertise.nounC1
- ha'p'orth/ˈheɪpəθ/A halfpennyworth; a very small amount of something.nounC2
- ha'penny/ˈheɪpni/A halfpenny, a British coin worth half of one old penny (pre-1971 decimalisation).nounLow (historical/archaic)
- ha-erh-pin/ˈhæpən/to take place or occur, especially without being plannednounA1
- ha-nasi/ˈhez.ɪ.teɪt/to pause before doing something, especially because you are uncertain, nervous, or unwilling.nounB2
- haaf/hɑːf/A deep-sea fishing ground in northern Scotland, particularly the Orkney and Shetland areas.nounC2+ / Very rare / Archaic / Regional
- haakon iv/ˈhɔːkɒn ðə ˈfɔːθ/A proper noun referring to Haakon IV Haakonsson, King of Norway from 1217 to 1263.nounVery Low
- haakon vii/ˈhɔːkɒn ðə ˈsev(ə)nθ/The regnal name of a Norwegian king, specifically Prince Carl of Denmark who became Norway's first independent monarch after the dissolution of the union with Sweden in 1905.nounLow (Proper noun, specific historical figure)
- haar/hɑː/A cold, wet sea fog, specifically one that affects coastal areas of eastern Britain.nounVery Low (Geographically restricted term)
- haarlem/ˈhɑː.ləm/A proper noun, typically referring to a city in the Netherlands.nounC1-C2
- haarlemmermeer/ˌhɑːləməˈmeər/A large polder and municipality in the Netherlands, originally a lake that was drained in the 19th century.nounLow
- haas/hɑːs/A rare or dialectal variant for 'hare', a fast-running, long-eared mammal resembling a rabbit.nounVery Low
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