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hologram
nounC1
/ˈhɒl.ə.ɡræm/A three-dimensional image produced by a holographic process, where light patterns are recorded and reconstructed.
holograph
adjectivenounC1
/ˈhɒl.ə.ɡrɑːf/A document written entirely in the handwriting of its author.
holographic will
nounLow
/ˌhɒl.əˈɡræf.ɪk wɪl/A will that is entirely handwritten, dated, and signed by the testator (the person making the will).
holography
nounC2
/həˈlɒɡ.rə.fi/The science and practice of making three-dimensional images (holograms) using laser light.
hololith
nounVery Low
/ˈhɒlə(ʊ)lɪθ/A complete artifact or object carved from a single block of stone.
holon
nounLow
/ˈhəʊlɒn/In systems theory and philosophy, an entity that is simultaneously a whole in itself and a part of a larger whole.
holophote
nounVery Rare
/ˈhɒləʊfəʊt/A lighthouse apparatus or lamp designed to concentrate light into a powerful, parallel beam for long-distance signalling.
holophrase
nounC2
/ˈhɒləfreɪz/A single word or phrase used by a young child to express a complex idea.
holophrasis
nounVery Low / Specialist
/həˈlɒfrəsɪs/The expression of a complex idea or phrase by a single word.
holoplankton
nounC2 (Proficiency)
/ˌhɒləʊˈplæŋ(k)tən/An organism that spends its entire life cycle in the planktonic state.
holothurian
adjectivenounVery Low
/ˌhɒləˈθjʊərɪən/A soft-bodied, elongated marine invertebrate animal; a sea cucumber.
holotype
nounC2
/ˈhɒlə(ʊ)taɪp/The single physical specimen (or illustration) of an organism, designated as the definitive example of a newly described species.
holp
verbExtremely rare/archaic
/həʊlp/Archaic past tense of 'help'.
holpen
verbC2
/ˈhəʊlp(ə)n/Archaic past participle of the verb 'to help'; meaning assisted or aided.
hols
plural-nounLow (informal, chiefly British)
/hɒlz/Short for 'holidays' (primarily British); a period of vacation or time off from work/school.
holst
nounC2 (Extremely Low Frequency / Proper Noun)
/həʊlst/A surname, or a proper noun derived from the Low German adjective 'holst,' meaning 'forest' or 'wooded hill.'
holstein
nounLow
/ˈhɒlʃtaɪn/A breed of large dairy cattle, typically black and white in colour.
holster
nounverb-transitiveC1
/ˈhəʊl.stə/A device, typically made of leather or plastic, worn on the body or attached to a piece of equipment to hold a handgun or other small tool securely and ready for quick use.
holston
nounVery Low
/ˈhɒlstən/A proper noun, primarily referring to a geographical feature, specifically a river in the United States, or as part of a place name (e.g., Holston River, Holston Mountain). It is a toponym and not a common noun, verb, or adjective.
holt
nounVery low (Archaic/poetic/literary/regional)
/həʊlt/A small wood, grove, or copse.

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