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handbasket |
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a container that is usually woven and has handles |
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hoop |
Noun
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horizontal circular metal hoop supporting a net through which players try to throw the basketball |
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hoop |
Noun
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a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling |
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hoop |
Noun
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a light curved skeleton to spread out a skirt |
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hoop |
Noun
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a small arch used as croquet equipment |
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hoop |
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bind or fasten with a hoop |
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hell dust |
Noun
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street names for heroin |
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hoarding |
Noun
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large outdoor signboard |
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hairgrip |
Noun
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a flat wire hairpin whose prongs press tightly together |
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human remains pouch |
Noun
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a bag in which the body of a dead soldier is placed |
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hermaphrodite brig |
Noun
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two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on the foremast and fore-and-aft rigged on the mainmast |
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hydraulic brake cylinder |
Noun
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a cylinder that contains brake fluid that is compressed by a piston |
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heap |
Noun
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a car that is old and unreliable |
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heap |
Noun
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a collection of objects laid on top of each other |
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heap |
Noun
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(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent |
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heap |
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fill to overflow |
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heap |
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arrange in stacks |
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heap |
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bestow in large quantities |
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half boot |
Noun
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a boot reaching halfway up to the knee |
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holdall |
Noun
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a capacious bag or basket |
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heart monitor |
Noun
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a piece of electronic equipment for continual observation of the function of the heart |
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housing |
Noun
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stable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse, especially (formerly) for a warhorse |
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housing |
Noun
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structures collectively in which people are housed |
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housing |
Noun
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a protective cover designed to contain or support a mechanical component |
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hooded cloak |
Noun
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a long cloak with a hood that can be pulled over the head |
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hooded coat |
Noun
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a long overcoat with a hood that can be pulled over the head |
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heraldic bearing |
Noun
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heraldry consisting of a design or image depicted on a shield |
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hencoop |
Noun
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a farm building for housing poultry |
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henhouse |
Noun
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a farm building for housing poultry |
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hen yard |
Noun
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an enclosed yard for keeping poultry |
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holy oil |
Noun
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a consecrated ointment consisting of a mixture of oil and balsam |
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habiliment |
Noun
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a covering designed to be worn on a person's body |
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haberdashery |
Noun
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a store where men's clothes are sold |
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haberdashery |
Noun
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the drygoods sold by a haberdasher |
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haberdashery store |
Noun
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a store where men's clothes are sold |
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helix |
Noun
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a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops |
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helix |
Noun
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a curve that lies on the surface of a cylinder or cone and cuts the element at a constant angle |
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hatrack |
Noun
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a rack with hooks for temporarily holding coats and hats |
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hothouse |
Noun
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a greenhouse in which plants are arranged in a pleasing manner |
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heel counter |
Noun
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a piece of leather forming the back of a shoe or boot |
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hair curler |
Noun
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a mechanical device consisting of a cylindrical tube around which the hair is wound to curl it |
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hard drive |
Noun
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computer hardware that holds and spins a magnetic or optical disk and reads and writes information on it |
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house of detention |
Noun
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an institution where juvenile offenders can be held temporarily (usually under the supervision of a juvenile court) |
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high hat |
Noun
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a man's hat with a tall crown |
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high hat |
Noun
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cymbals that are operated by a foot pedal |
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half mask |
Noun
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a mask covering the upper part of the face but with holes for the eyes |
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heading |
Noun
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a horizontal (or nearly horizontal) passageway in a mine |
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heading |
Noun
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a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about |
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heading |
Noun
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the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies |
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headphone |
Noun
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electro-acoustic transducer for converting electric signals into sounds |