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
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~ a handloom in which the warp is carried vertically; for weaving tapestry
Holy War Warriors
— Noun
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~ a paramilitary terrorist organization of militant Muslims in Indonesia; wages a jihad against Christians in Indonesia; subscribes to the Wahhabi creed of Islam
high-level radioactive waste
— Noun
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~ 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
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~ a watch with a hinged metal lid to protect the crystal
heavy water
— Noun
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~ water containing a substantial proportion of deuterium atoms, used in nuclear reactors
hard water
— Noun
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~ water that contains mineral salts (as calcium and magnesium ions) that limit the formation of lather with soap
holy water
— Noun
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~ water that has been blessed by a priest for use in symbolic purification
high water
— Noun
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~ the tide when the water is highest
high-water mark
— Noun
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~ a line marking the highest level reached
hot water plant
— Noun
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~ any plant of the genus Achimenes having showy bell-shaped flowers that resemble gloxinias
hot water
— Noun
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~ a dangerous or distressing predicament; "his views on race got him into political hot water"
hot-water tank
— Noun
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~ a heater and storage tank to supply heated water
hot-water bag
— Noun
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~ 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
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~ 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 heater
— Noun
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~ a heater and storage tank to supply heated water
hemlock water dropwort
— Noun
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~ European poisonous herb having tuberous roots, yellow juice that stains the skin, yellow flowers and foliage resembling celery; all parts extremely poisonous
Henry Watson Fowler
— Noun
– English
~ English lexicographer who wrote a well-known book on English usage (1858-1933)
heat wave
— Noun
– English
~ a wave of unusually hot weather