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- height of land/ˈhaɪt əv ˈlænd/A topographical watershed; the highest point or line along a ridge or mountain range that separates drainage basins, causing water to flow in opposite directions.nounLow
- height-to-paper/ˈhaɪt tə ˈpeɪpə/The standard thickness of type or printing plates, measured from the printing surface to the foot, which allows all type to be uniformly locked into the printing press's chase.nounExtremely low
- heighten/ˈhaɪ.tən/To make or become more intense, greater, or stronger.verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
- heightism/ˈhaɪtɪzəm/Prejudice or discrimination against individuals based on their height, particularly favoring tall people.nounLow
- heilbronn/ˈhaɪlbrɒn/A city in Baden-Württemberg, southwestern Germany.nounVery Low
- heiligenschein/ˈhaɪlɪɡənˌʃaɪn/An optical phenomenon where a bright spot appears to surround the shadow of one's head, especially when cast on dew-covered grass.nounC2
- heilong jiang/ˌheɪlɒŋˈdʒjæŋ/A province in northeast China, named after the Heilong Jiang river (literally 'Black Dragon River'), which forms the border between China and Russia.nounC1
- heilongjiang/ˌheɪlɒŋˈdʒjæŋ/A province in northeastern China; also the Chinese name for the Amur River.nounVery low
- heiltsuk/ˈheɪltsʊk/The Heiltsuk are an Indigenous people whose traditional territory is located on the central coast of British Columbia, Canada.nounVery low
- heimdall/ˈheɪmˌdɑːl/A god from Norse mythology who guards the Bifröst bridge between Midgard (earth) and Asgard (the realm of the gods).nounC1/C2 (Low frequency; occurs primarily in cultural, literary, or specialized contexts).
- heimlich maneuver/ˈhaɪmlɪk məˈnuːvə/An emergency first-aid procedure used to clear a blocked airway, performed by applying quick upward pressure to the abdomen just below the ribcage.nounLow to Medium
- heimlich manoeuvre/ˈhaɪmlɪk məˈnuːvə/An emergency first aid procedure used to treat a conscious choking victim by applying sudden upward pressure under the diaphragm to force air from the lungs and expel the obstructing object from the trachea.nounMedium
- heimskringla/ˈheɪmskrɪŋlə/A medieval Icelandic collection of sagas about the kings of Norway, written by Snorri Sturluson around 1230.nounVery low
- heine/ˈhaɪnə/A surname of German origin, most famously belonging to the poet Heinrich Heine; rarely used as a given name.nounVery low
- heine-borel theorem/ˌhaɪnə ˈbɒrəl ˈθɪərəm/A fundamental theorem in real analysis stating that, in Euclidean space ℝⁿ, a subset is compact if and only if it is closed and bounded.nounC2
- heinie/ˈhaɪni/A slang term for the buttocks.nounLow
- heinkel/ˈhaɪŋkəl/A surname of German origin, most famously associated with the aircraft manufacturing company Ernst Heinkel Flugzeugwerke.nounC2
- heinlein/ˈhaɪnlaɪn/A science fiction author (Robert A. Heinlein) known for influential, often libertarian-themed works.nounLow
- heinrich/ˈhaɪnrɪk/A masculine given name of Germanic origin.nounLow
- heinz/haɪnz/A brand name, specifically referring to the H.J. Heinz Company, known for food products, especially ketchup.nounLow (as a common noun); High (as a proper noun/brand name in relevant contexts).
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