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heeling tank
nounC2 / Very Low Frequency / Technical Jargon
/ˈhiːlɪŋ tæŋk/A compartment or tank in a ship, particularly a sailing vessel or submarine, that can be filled with water to intentionally create a list (tilt) to one side.
heelpiece
nounC2 / Very Low Frequency
/ˈhiːlpiːs/A piece forming or covering the back part of something, especially of a shoe, boot, sock, or stocking; a reinforcement, cap, or sole for the heel. Historically, also a supporting or finishing piece in various mechanical or structural contexts.
heelplate
nounLow
/ˈhiːlpleɪt/A protective or reinforcing plate, typically made of metal, attached to the heel of a shoe or boot to prevent wear.
heelpost
nounC2 / Very Low Frequency / Extremely Rare
/ˈhiːlpəʊst/A fixed vertical post, especially one that serves as the pivot or support point for a swinging gate, door, or turnstile.
heeltap
nounC2 / Very Rare / Obsolete
/ˈhiːltæp/A small piece or layer of leather or other material added to the worn heel of a shoe.
heelwork
nounLow frequency, specialized term.
/ˈhiːlwɜːk/The precise maneuvering and control of a dog, especially in obedience or show competitions, involving close turns, changes of pace, and maintaining position relative to the handler.
heelys
plural-nounLow
/ˈhiː.liz/A trademark for shoes with one or more removable wheels embedded in the heel, allowing the wearer to roll.
heep
nounVery Low
/hiːp/(obsolete, chiefly Scottish dialect) A large quantity or number; a lot; a heap.
heer
nounObsolete/Extremely Rare
/hɪə/(Archaic/Dialectal) A form of address for a man; sir, lord, master.
heerlen
nounC2
/ˈhɪər.lən/A city and municipality in the southeastern Netherlands, in the province of Limburg.
hefei
nounC2
/həˈfeɪ/The capital city of Anhui province in eastern China.
hefeweizen
nounLow frequency, C2 level - highly specialized term.
/ˈhefəˌvaɪtsən/A type of German wheat beer, typically unfiltered and cloudy, with a distinctive yeast sediment.
heffelfinger
nounVery Rare
/ˈhɛfəlˌfɪŋɡə/A surname of German origin.
hefner candle
nounVery Rare
/ˈhɛfnə ˈkændl/A former unit of luminous intensity used primarily in Germany.
heft
nounverbverb-transitiveC1-C2
/hɛft/To lift or handle something heavy to assess its weight or solidity.
hegang
nounVery Low
/həˈɡæŋ/A proper noun; the name of a prefecture-level city in Heilongjiang province, Northeast China.
hegari
nounTechnical / Very Low Frequency
/hɪˈɡɑːri/A type of grain sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) primarily cultivated for forage and grain.
hegel
nounC2
/ˈheɪɡəl/The surname of Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel (1770–1831), a highly influential German philosopher.
hegelian
adjectivenounLow
/heɪˈɡiːlɪən/Relating to the German philosopher Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel (1770–1831) or his philosophy of dialectical idealism.
hegelian dialectic
nounC2
/heɪˈɡeɪlɪən ˌdaɪəˈlɛktɪk/A philosophical methodology and concept developed by G. W. F. Hegel, proposing that reality (or history) progresses via a process of contradiction and resolution between opposing forces or ideas.

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