high-pass filter
- n a filter that passes frequencies above a certain value and attenuates frequencies below that value
high-protein diet
- n a diet high in plant and animal proteins; used to treat malnutrition or to increase muscle mass
high-speed steel
- n an alloy steel that remains hard at a red heat; used to make metal-cutting tools
high-up
- n an important or influential (and often overbearing) person
high-vitamin diet
- n a diet designed to patients with vitamin deficiencies
high-warp loom
- n a handloom in which the warp is carried vertically; for weaving tapestry
high-yield bond
- n a (speculative) bond with a credit rating of BB or lower; issued for leveraged buyouts and other takeovers by companies with questionable credit
high anglican church
- n a group in the Anglican Church that emphasizes the Catholic tradition (especially in sacraments and rituals and obedience to church authority)