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hechsher
nounLow
/ˈhɛx.ʃə/A certification mark or seal of approval indicating that a food product conforms to Jewish dietary laws (kashrut).
hecht
nounVery Low (Technical/Specialist)
/hɛkt/A leap or jump in gymnastics, skiing, or diving, typically performed with the body stretched out horizontally.
heck
interjectionnounhigh
/hɛk/A mild exclamation or intensifier used to express surprise, frustration, or emphasis.
heckelphone
nounVery Low (Specialist/Musical Term)
/ˈhɛkəlˌfəʊn/A musical instrument of the woodwind family, similar to an oboe but larger, lower in pitch (baritone range), and with a wider bore and a bulbous bell.
heckle
nounverbverb-transitiveC1/C2
/ˈhɛk(ə)l/To interrupt a public speaker or performer with critical, aggressive, or derisive comments or questions in order to challenge, mock, or disrupt them.
heckler
nounC1
/ˈhɛk.lər/A person who interrupts a performer, speaker, or public event by shouting out comments, often critical or abusive ones, typically to challenge or deride them.
hectare
nounB1
/ˈhɛk.tɛər/A unit of area in the metric system equal to 10,000 square meters, or approximately 2.471 acres.
hectic
adjectivenounB2
/ˈhɛktɪk/characterized by intense activity, confusion, or excitement; extremely busy and rushed.
hectocotylus
nounC2 (Very low frequency, technical/scientific)
/ˌhɛktə(ʊ)ˈkɒtɪləs/A specialized arm in male cephalopods (like octopuses, squid, and cuttlefish) modified for the purpose of transferring sperm packets to the female.
hectogram
nounLow
/ˈhɛktəʊɡræm/A metric unit of mass equal to one hundred grams.
hectograph
nounverb-transitiveVery Low (Technical/Historical)
/ˈhɛktəɡrɑːf/A device or method for making copies of written or drawn material using a gelatin-based process.
hectoliter
nounTechnical/Low Frequency
/ˈhɛktə(ʊ)ˌliːtə/A metric unit of volume equal to 100 litres.
hectolitre
nounLow
/ˈhɛktəˌliːtə/A unit of capacity in the metric system, equal to 100 litres or one-tenth of a cubic metre.
hectometer
nounVery Low
/ˈhɛktəʊˌmiːtə/A unit of length in the metric system equal to one hundred meters.
hectometre
nounC1
/ˈhɛktə(ʊ)ˌmiːtə/A unit of length in the metric system equal to one hundred metres.
hector
nounverbverb-intransitive+1C1
/ˈhɛktə/To bully, intimidate, or bluster in a domineering way.
hectostere
nounExtremely Rare
/ˈhɛktə(ʊ)stɪə/A unit of volume, specifically one hundred cubic metres.
hecuba
nounlow
/ˈhɛkjʊbə/A figure from Greek mythology, the queen of Troy and wife of King Priam, known for her profound grief and suffering.
hedda gabler
nounLow
/ˌhɛdə ˈɡɑːblə(r)/The title character of Henrik Ibsen's 1891 play, a complex woman trapped in a stifling marriage and society, whose destructive actions stem from boredom and frustrated ambition.
heddle
nounC2
/ˈhɛd(ə)l/A part of a loom: a thin vertical bar with an eye in the centre, through which a warp thread is passed, used to guide the threads and create the shed for the weft.

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