hospital ward
— Noun
– English
~ block forming a division of a hospital (or a suite of rooms) shared by patients who need a similar kind of care; "they put her in a 4-bed ward"
Henry Ward Beecher
— Noun
– English
~ United States clergyman who was a leader for the abolition of slavery (1813-1887)
Hexalectris warnockii
— Noun
– English
~ orchid with slender nearly leafless reddish-brown stems with loose racemes of reddish-brown flowers; of open brushy woods of southeastern Arizona and central Texas
high-warp loom
— Noun
– English
~ a handloom in which the warp is carried vertically; for weaving tapestry
Holy War Warriors
— Noun
– English
~ a paramilitary terrorist organization of militant Muslims in Indonesia; wages a jihad against Christians in Indonesia; subscribes to the Wahhabi creed of Islam
hand-wash
— Verb
– English
~ wash or launder by hand instead of with a machine; "This delicate sweater must be handwashed"
high-level radioactive waste
— Noun
– English
~ radioactive waste that left in a nuclear reactor after the nuclear fuel has been consumed
human waste
— Noun
– English
~ the body wastes of human beings
hunting watch
— Noun
– English
~ a watch with a hinged metal lid to protect the crystal
hold water
— Verb
– English
~ resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.; "Her shoes won't hold up"; "This theory won't hold water"
heavy water
— Noun
– English
~ water containing a substantial proportion of deuterium atoms, used in nuclear reactors
hard water
— Noun
– English
~ water that contains mineral salts (as calcium and magnesium ions) that limit the formation of lather with soap
holy water
— Noun
– English
~ water that has been blessed by a priest for use in symbolic purification
high water
— Noun
– English
~ the tide when the water is highest
high-water mark
— Noun
– English
~ a line marking the highest level reached
hot water plant
— Noun
– English
~ any plant of the genus Achimenes having showy bell-shaped flowers that resemble gloxinias
hot water
— Noun
– English
~ a dangerous or distressing predicament; "his views on race got him into political hot water"
hot-water tank
— Noun
– English
~ a heater and storage tank to supply heated water
hot-water bag
— Noun
– English
~ a stoppered receptacle (usually made of rubber) that is to be filled with hot water and used for warming a bed or parts of the body
hot-water bottle
— Noun
– English
~ a stoppered receptacle (usually made of rubber) that is to be filled with hot water and used for warming a bed or parts of the body