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h
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun h has 5 senses
- h(n = noun.substance) atomic number 1, hydrogen - a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe; Array has particulars: tritium
- h(n = noun.quantity) henry - a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second; Array is a kind of inductance unit
- h(n = noun.quantity) planck's constant - the constant of proportionality relating the energy of a photon to its frequency; approximately 6.626 x 10^-34 joule-second; Array is a kind of constant of proportionality, factor of proportionality
- h(n = noun.communication) Array - the 8th letter of the Roman alphabet; Array is a member of latin alphabet, roman alphabet
- h(n = noun.attribute) enthalpy, heat content, total heat - (thermodynamics) a thermodynamic quantity equal to the internal energy of a system plus the product of its volume and pressure; "enthalpy is the amount of energy in a system capable of doing mechanical work" is a kind of physical property
is a kind of chemical element, element, gas
has parts: abhenry, millihenry
is a kind of alphabetic character, letter, letter of the alphabet
CIDE DICTIONARY
h,
the eighth letter of the English alphabet, is classed among the consonants, and is formed with the mouth organs in the same position as that of the succeeding vowel. It is used with certain consonants to form digraphs representing sounds which are not found in the alphabet, as sh , th , , as in shall , thing , (for zh see tsh, as in charm (written also tch as in catch ), with the latter, the sound of f , as in phase , phantom . In some words, mostly derived or introduced from foreign languages, h following c and g indicates that those consonants have the hard sound before e , i , and y , as in chemistry, chiromancy, chyle, Ghent, Ghibelline, etc.; in some others, ch has the sound of sh , as in chicane. See Guide to Pronunciation, 1913 Webster] the part of a plunger pump which contains the valve.
" The name (aitch) is from the French ache ; its form is from the Latin, and this from the Greek H, which was used as the sign of the spiritus asper (rough breathing) before it came to represent the long vowel, Gr. c; as in E. h orn, L. c ornu, Gr. ke`ras ; E. h ele, v. t. , conc eal; E. h ide, L. c utis, Gr. ky`tos ; E. h undred, L. c entum, Gr. "e-kat-on , Skr. ata. "
[1913 Webster]
h,
The seventh degree in the diatonic scale, being used by the Germans for B natural. See B. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
h, n. (also h) (pl. Hs or H's)
1 the eighth letter of the alphabet (see AITCH).
2 anything having the form of an H (esp. in comb.: H-girder).
1 the eighth letter of the alphabet (see AITCH).
2 anything having the form of an H (esp. in comb.: H-girder).
h, abbr. (also H.)
1 hardness.
2 (of a pencil-lead) hard.
3 henry, henrys.
4 (water) hydrant.
5 sl. heroin.
1 hardness.
2 (of a pencil-lead) hard.
3 henry, henrys.
4 (water) hydrant.
5 sl. heroin.
h, symb. Chem. the element hydrogen.
ROGET THESAURUS
h
Combatant
N combatant, disputant, controversialist, polemic, litigant, belligerent, competitor, rival, corrival, fighter, assailant, champion, Paladin, mosstrooper, swashbuckler fire eater, duelist, bully, bludgeon man, rough, prize fighter, pugilist, boxer, bruiser, the fancy, gladiator, athlete, wrestler, fighting-cock, game-cock, warrior, soldier, fighting man, Amazon, man at arms, armigerent, campaigner, veteran, swordsman, sabreur, redcoat, military man, Rajput, armed force, troops, soldiery, military forces, sabaoth, the army, standing army, regulars, the line, troops of the line, militia, yeomanry, volunteers, trainband, fencible, auxiliary, bersagliere, brave, garde-nationale, garde-royale, minuteman, auxiliary forces, reserve forces, reserves, posse comitatus, national guard, gendarme, beefeater, guards, guardsman, yeomen of the guard, life guards, household troops, janissary, myrmidon, Mama, Mameluke, spahee, spahi, Cossack, Croat, Pandoz, irregular, guerilla, partisan, condottiere, franctireur, tirailleur, bashi-bazouk, vietminh, vietcong, shining path, contras, huk, hukbalahap, mercenary, soldier of fortune, hired gun, gunfighter, gunslinger, bushwhacker, free lance, companion, Hessian, hit man torpedo, soldier, levy, draught, Landwehr, Landsturm, conscript, recruit, cadet, raw levies, infantry, infantryman, private, private soldier, foot soldier, Tommy Atkins, rank and file, peon, trooper, sepoy, legionnaire, legionary, cannon fodder, food for powder, officer, subaltern, ensign, standard bearer, spearman, pikeman, spear bearer, halberdier, lancer, musketeer, carabineer, rifleman, jager, sharpshooter, yager, skirmisher, grenadier, fusileer, archer, bowman, horse and foot, horse soldier, cavalry, horse, artillery, horse artillery, light horse, voltigeur, uhlan, mounted rifles, dragoon, hussar, light dragoon, heavy dragoon, heavy, cuirassier, Foot Guards, Horse Guards, gunner, cannoneer, bombardier, artilleryman, matross, sapper, sapper and miner, engineer, light infantry, rifles, chasseur, zouave, military train, coolie, army, corps d'armee, host, division, battalia, column, wing, detachment, garrison, flying column, brigade, regiment, corps, battalion, sotnia, squadron, company, platoon, battery, subdivision, section, squad, piquet, picket, guard, rank, file, legion, phalanx, cohort, cloud of skirmishers, war horse, charger, destrier, marine, man-of-war's man, navy, wooden walls, naval forces, fleet, flotilla, armada, squadron, man-of-war, destroyer, submarine, minesweeper, torpedo-boat, torpedo-destroyer, patrol torpedo boat, PT boat, torpedo- catcher, war castle, H, M, S, battleship, battle wagon, dreadnought, line of battle ship, ship of the line, aircraft carrier, carrier, flattop, helicopter carrier, missile platform, missile boat, ironclad, turret ship, ram, monitor, floating battery, first- rate, frigate, sloop of war, corvette, gunboat, bomb vessel, flagship, guard ship, cruiser, armored cruiser, protected cruiser, privateer, tender, store ship, troop ship, transport, catamaran, merchant marine.
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