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high-muck-a-muck
  • n  an arrogant or conceited person of importance
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hieroglyph
  • n  writing that resembles hieroglyphics (usually by being illegible)
  • n  a writing system using picture symbols; used in ancient Egypt
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hieronymus
  • n  (Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian Church whose major work was his translation of the Scriptures from Hebrew and Greek into Latin (which became the Vulgate); a saint and Doctor of the Church (347-420)
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higginson
  • n  United States writer and soldier who led the first Black regiment in the Union Army (1823-1911)
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high-angle fire
  • n  fire from a cannon that is fired at an elevation greater than that for the maximum range
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high-angle gun
  • n  a cannon that can be fired at a high elevation for relatively short ranges
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high-bush blueberry
  • n  high-growing deciduous shrub of eastern North America bearing edible blueish to blackish berries with a distinct bloom; source of most cultivated blueberries
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high-definition television
  • n  a television system that has more than the usual number of lines per frame so its pictures show more detail
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high-density lipoprotein
  • n  a lipoprotein that transports cholesterol in the blood; composed of a high proportion of protein and relatively little cholesterol; high levels are thought to be associated with decreased risk of coronary heart disease and atherosclerosis
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high-energy physics
  • n  the branch of physics that studies subatomic particles and their interactions
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