English Words: H

23,837 words · Page 41 of 477

Hamman's signname

A crunching, rasping sound, synchronous with the heartbeat, heard over the precordium in spontaneous mediastinal emphysema produced by the heart beating against air-filled tissues.

Hamman-Rich syndromenoun

Acute interstitial pneumonitis, a rare and severe lung disease.

hammaritenoun

An orthorhombic-dipyramidal reddish steel gray mineral containing bismuth, copper, lead, and sulfur.

Hammarskjöldname

A surname in Swedish, Hammarskjöld

Hammename

A surname from Dutch.

hammernoun

A tool with a heavy head and a handle used for pounding.

hammer and anvilnoun

A tactic involving the use of two primary forces, one to pin down an enemy and the other to encircle him.

hammer and sicklenoun

A depiction of a sickle crossed with a hammer, used as a symbol of communism and the Soviet Union.

hammer and tongsadv

In a manner indicating seriousness of intent and capability of harm.

hammer blownoun

A blow with a hammer.

hammer breaknoun

An interrupter in which contact is broken by the movement of an automatically vibrating hammer between a contact piece and an electromagnet, or of a rapidly moving piece mechanically driven.

hammer facenoun

The face of a hammer: the part of the hammerhead that strikes the stricken object (e.g., nail, chisel, stone).

hammer homeverb

To repeatedly or continually emphasize (an opinion or idea) until or so that a person or group of people understands it.

hammer outverb

To come to (a difficult agreement or settlement) after much arguing and conflict.

Hammer pantsnoun

Loose-fitting trousers inspired by harem pants.

hammer pondnoun

The millpond of an iron forge, especially in the Weald.

Hammer projectionnoun

A certain map projection intended to reduce distortion in the regions of the outer meridians, where it is extreme in the Mollweide projection.

hammer toenoun

A medical condition where a toe is permanently bent down.

hammer-headedadj

Having a head in the shape of a hammer.

hammer-headed sharknoun

The hammerhead shark

hammer-onnoun

A stringed instrument playing technique performed (especially on guitar) by sharply bringing a fretting-hand finger down on the fingerboard behind a fret, causing a note to sound.

hammerableadj

Capable of being formed or shaped by a hammer.

Hammerbarnnoun

A store selling goods for home improvement and DIY, and household hardware.

hammerblownoun

Alternative form of hammer blow.

hammerclothnoun

The cloth that covers a coachbox.

hammeredadj

Having been hit with a hammer or hammer-like object.

hammered and sickledadj

Converted or coerced into communism.

hammerernoun

One who hammers.

hammerestverb

second-person singular simple present indicative of hammer

hammerethverb

third-person singular simple present indicative of hammer

hammerfacenoun

Alternative spelling of hammer face

Hammerfestname

A town with bystatus and municipality in Finnmark, Norway.

hammerfishnoun

The hammerhead shark.

hammerheadnoun

The portion of a hammer containing the metal striking face (also including the claw or peen if so equipped).

hammeringnoun

A period of being beaten or hammered.

hammeringlyadv

So as to hammer; with a pounding sound or action.

hammerkopnoun

A bird from southern Africa, Scopus umbretta, of the family Scopidae and related to the herons.

hammerlessadj

Without a hammer.

hammerlikeadj

Resembling or characteristic of a hammer.

hammerlocknoun

A hold, in wrestling, in which an opponent's arm is twisted up behind his back; an armlock

hammermannoun

A hammerer; a forgeman.

hammermillnoun

A machine for shredding or crushing aggregate material, consisting of a drum containing a vertical or horizontal rotating shaft or drum on which hammers are mounted; a building containing such a machine; a place of business where such milling is done.

hammerscalenoun

A small fragment dislodged from iron during forging.

Hammerschmidtname

A surname from German.

Hammersleyname

A surname from Old English.

hammersmithnoun

A maker of hammers.

Hammersmith & Cityname

A London Underground line which runs from Hammersmith to Barking via Paddington and King's Cross.

hammerspacenoun

A notional extradimensional storage space able to contain objects larger than itself.

hammerstonenoun

A type of stone used to hit or strike in a similar way to a modern-day hammer.

Hammerstromname

A surname from Swedish.

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The English alphabetical index for the letter H contains 23,837 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 477 pages, and you are currently viewing page 41. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.

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