heart urchin
- n sea urchin having a heart-shaped body in a rigid spiny shell
heap
- n a collection of objects laid on top of each other
- n (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
- n a car that is old and unreliable
- v bestow in large quantities
He heaped him with work
She heaped scorn upon him - v arrange in stacks
heap firewood around the fireplace - v fill to overflow
heap the platter with potatoes
hearing aid
- n an electronic device that amplifies sound and is worn to compensate for poor hearing
- n a conical acoustic device formerly used to direct sound to the ear of a hearing-impaired person
hearing dog
- n dog trained to assist the deaf by signaling the occurrence of certain sounds
hearing examiner
- n an official appointed by a government agency to conduct an investigation or administrative hearing so that the agency can exercise its statutory powers
hearing officer
- n an official appointed by a government agency to conduct an investigation or administrative hearing so that the agency can exercise its statutory powers
hearsay evidence
- n evidence based on what someone has told the witness and not of direct knowledge
hearsay rule
- n a rule that declares not admissible as evidence any statement other than that by a witness
hearse
- n a vehicle for carrying a coffin to a church or a cemetery; formerly drawn by horses but now usually a motor vehicle