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hampshire
  • n  a county of southern England on the English Channel
  • n  British breed of hornless dark-faced domestic sheep
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hampshire down
  • n  British breed of hornless dark-faced domestic sheep
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hampton
  • n  United States musician who was the first to use the vibraphone as a jazz instrument (1913-2002)
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hampton roads
  • n  a channel in southeastern Virginia through which the Elizabeth River and the James River flow into Chesapeake Bay
  • n  a naval battle of the American Civil War (1862); the indecisive battle between the Monitor and the Merrimac
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hamster
  • n  short-tailed Old World burrowing rodent with large cheek pouches
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hamstring
  • n  one of the tendons at the back of the knee
  • v  make ineffective or powerless
  • v  cripple by cutting the hamstring
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han
  • n  imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
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han-gook
  • n  an Asian peninsula (off Manchuria) separating the Yellow Sea and the Sea of Japan; the Korean name is Dae-Han-Min-Gook or Han-Gook
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han dynasty
  • n  imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
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hancock
  • n  American revolutionary patriot who was president of the Continental Congress; was the first signer of the Declaration of Independence (1737-1793)
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hand
  • n  the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
    he had the hands of a surgeon
  • n  a hired laborer on a farm or ranch
    the hired hand fixed the railing
    a ranch hand
  • n  something written by hand
    she recognized his handwriting
    his hand was illegible
  • n  ability
    he wanted to try his hand at singing
  • n  a position given by its location to the side of an object
    objections were voiced on every hand
  • n  the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time
    I didn't hold a good hand all evening
    he kept trying to see my hand
  • n  one of two sides of an issue
    on the one hand..., but on the other hand...
  • n  a rotating pointer on the face of a timepiece
    the big hand counts the minutes
  • n  a unit of length equal to 4 inches; used in measuring horses
    the horse stood 20 hands
  • n  a member of the crew of a ship
    all hands on deck
  • n  a card player in a game of bridge
    we need a 4th hand for bridge
  • n  a round of applause to signify approval
    give the little lady a great big hand
  • n  terminal part of the forelimb in certain vertebrates (e.g. apes or kangaroos)
    the kangaroo's forearms seem undeveloped but the powerful five-fingered hands are skilled at feinting and clouting"- Springfield (Mass.) Union
  • n  physical assistance
    give me a hand with the chores
  • v  place into the hands or custody of
    hand me the spoon, please
  • v  guide or conduct or usher somewhere
    hand the elderly lady into the taxi
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hand-held computer
  • n  a portable battery-powered computer small enough to be carried in your pocket
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