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highschool
  • n  a public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12
    he goes to the neighborhood highschool
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highway code
  • n  the code of rules governing the use of public roads
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highway engineer
  • n  a civil engineer who specializes in the design and construction of roads and highways
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highway robbery
  • n  an exorbitant price
  • n  robbery of travellers on or near a public road
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highway system
  • n  a transportation system consisting of roads for motor transport
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highwayman
  • n  a holdup man who stops a vehicle and steals from it
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hijab
  • n  a headscarf worn by Muslim women; conceals the hair and neck and usually has a face veil that covers the face
  • n  the custom in some Islamic societies of women dressing modestly outside the home
    she observes the hijab and does not wear tight clothing
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hijack
  • n  seizure of a vehicle in transit either to rob it or divert it to an alternate destination
  • v  take arbitrarily or by force
  • v  seize control of
    they hijacked the judicial process
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hijacker
  • n  a holdup man who stops a vehicle and steals from it
  • n  someone who uses force to take over a vehicle (especially an airplane) in order to reach an alternative destination
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hijacking
  • n  robbery of a traveller or vehicle in transit or seizing control of a vehicle by the use of force
  • v  take arbitrarily or by force
  • v  seize control of
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