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hinckley
nounLow
/ˈhɪŋkli/A proper noun referring to a town in Leicestershire, England, or a surname of English origin.
hind shank
nounLow
/ˈhaɪnd ʃæŋk/The lower part of the rear leg of a four-legged animal, especially a hoofed animal like a cow or lamb, used as a cut of meat.
hind tit
nounC2/Extremely Rare/Obsolescent
/ˈhaɪnd ˌtɪt/A metaphorical term for being last in line, receiving the least advantageous position, or getting the worst share.
hindafell
nounLow
/ˈhɪn.dəˌfɛl/A person who hinders progress or causes delay.
hindbrain
nounC2
/ˈhaɪnd.breɪn/The posterior part of the brain, comprising the cerebellum, pons, and medulla oblongata.
hindemith
nounC2
/ˈhɪn.də.mɪθ/The surname of Paul Hindemith (1895–1963), a prominent German composer, violist, violinist, teacher, and conductor of the early 20th century. Used primarily as a proper noun to refer to him, his works, or his influence.
hindenburg
nounLow
/ˈhɪndənbɜːɡ/The German rigid airship LZ 129 Hindenburg, infamous for its catastrophic 1937 fire and crash in New Jersey.
hindenburg line
nounLow
/ˈhɪndənbɜːɡ laɪn/A heavily fortified German defensive line on the Western Front during World War I.
hinder
verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
/ˈhɪndə(r)/to make it difficult for something to happen or for someone to do something; to delay or impede progress.
hindered
adjectiveverbC1
/ˈhɪndəd/Made it difficult for someone or something to proceed, develop, or act freely.
hindering
adjectivenounC1
/ˈhɪn.dər.ɪŋ/Acting as a barrier or obstacle to progress, movement, or development; preventing something from happening or making it more difficult.
hindfell
nounVery low (obsolete/archaic)
/ˈhaɪndfɛl/A fell or hill in the rear or back part of an area; a back hill.
hindgut
nounC2
/ˈhʌɪndɡʌt/The posterior part of an animal's digestive tract, specifically the colon and rectum.
hindi
nounB1
/ˈhɪndiː/The official language of India, belonging to the Indo-Aryan group of the Indo-European language family.
hindoo
nounRare
/ˈhɪnduː/A dated term for a person who practises Hinduism or is a native of Hindustan.
hindoostani
nounRare / Historical
/ˌhɪnduːˈstɑːni/A historical name for the Hindustani language, the common language of northern India, encompassing both its Hindi and Urdu literary forms.
hindquarter
nounLow
/ˈhaɪndˌkwɔː.tər/the back part of a four-legged animal, including the legs, loin, and rump
hindrance
nounC1
/ˈhɪn.drəns/Something or someone that delays, obstructs, or prevents an action or progress.
hindsight
nounC1
/ˈhaɪnd.saɪt/The perception or understanding of a past event only after it has occurred; retrospective awareness.
hindu
adjectivenounC1
/ˈhɪnduː/A follower of Hinduism, one of the world's major religions originating in the Indian subcontinent.

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