hexagram
A hollow six-pointed star formed by overlapping two equilateral triangles.
Any of the 64 sets of solid and broken lines, formed by pairs of trigrams, used for divination in the I Ching.
A large silver coin minted during the Byzantine Empire.

hexagramme
Rare spelling of hexagram.

hexagrammes
plural of hexagramme

hexagrams
plural of hexagram

hexapropymate
A hypnotic and sedative drug, formerly used to treat insomnia.

hexazinone
A nonselective broad-spectrum herbicide, 3-cyclohexyl-6-dimethylamino-1-methyl-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-dione, of the triazine class, used to control grasses and broadleaf and woody plants.

hexeditor
Alternative form of hex editor.

hexeditors
plural of hexeditor

hexes
plural of hex

hexite
hexitol
An explosive nitro derivative of diphenylamine

hextree
A treelike data structure each of whose nodes has up to sixteen children. It can be used to partition a four-dimensional space by recursively subdividing it.

hextrees
plural of hextree

hexylthiophene
Either of two isomeric hexyl derivatives of thiophene that are used to make polymers

hexylthiophenes
plural of hexylthiophene

hieratica
A kind of ancient Roman paper, eleven inches wide, mainly used for sacred books and writings.

highballer
Synonym of highball glass, a tall glass tumbler used for serving highballs.
A logger who works very hard or very fast.

highballers
plural of highballer

highchair
An elevated chair, often including a built-in tray, used for feeding babies and toddlers.

highchairs
plural of highchair

highlighter
A marker pen used to highlight text.
A cosmetic product that reflects light, used to emphasize the contours of the face etc.
That which highlights or emphasizes something.

highlighters
plural of highlighter

highliter
Misspelling of highlighter.

highpoint
Alternative form of high point.

highpoints
plural of highpoint

highwire
A wire strung high above the ground which is used for acrobatic stunts.

highwires
plural of highwire

hindcloth
A protective cloth used to cover a pillow from dust when not in use.

hinkypunks
plural of hinkypunk

hippometer
An instrument for measuring a horse's height in hands.

hippometers
plural of hippometer

hiragana
The main syllabary for the Japanese language, used to represent native Japanese words, including particles, and when kanji is used, to represent verb and adjective endings.
A letter of this syllabary.

hiraganas
plural of hiragana

hirakana
Archaic form of hiragana.

histocassette
A cassette used to hold histological samples during processing

histocassettes
plural of histocassette

histocutter
A device that assembles multiple histological images to form a three-dimensional structure

histocutters
plural of histocutter

histofluorescence
fluorescence by a cell or tissue when radiated, used to track the uptake of fluorescently-tagged compounds

histoprocessor
A device that processes histological samples

histoprocessors
plural of histoprocessor

histowax
wax used to embed histological samples

hitpersons
plural of hitperson

hitscan
A calculation to find the point at which a given line intersects an object in the game world, commonly used to determine whether a bullet or projectile hits a target.

hitscans
plural of hitscan

hockey
Any of a family of sports in which hockey sticks are used to move a ball or puck into a goal.
Field hockey, a team sport played on a pitch on solid ground where players have to hit a ball into a net using a hockey stick.
Ice hockey, a game on ice in which two teams of six players skate and try to score by shooting a puck into the opposing team's net, using their sticks.

hockeys
plural of hockey

hodometer
Dated form of odometer.

hodometers
plural of hodometer

hodoscope
A device, consisting of multiple detectors, that is used to track the path of cosmic rays and other subatomic particles

hodoscopes
plural of hodoscope

hoe
Any of various tools for scraping, scratching, digging, or stirring soil or other materials.
Any of various tools for scraping, scratching, digging, or stirring soil or other materials.

hoedad
A hoe-like tool used to plant trees.

hoedads
plural of hoedad

hoedag
Alternative form of hoedad (“tree-planting tool”).

hoedags
plural of hoedag

hoes
plural of hoe
plural of ho

hogtub
Alternative spelling of hog-tub.

hogtubs
plural of hogtub

hoistroom
A space at the top of a mineshaft that holds the elevator to lift humans and equipment using a pulley and cable.

hoistrooms
plural of hoistroom

holddown
That which holds something down.
A clamping device that holds another structural element in place.
A period during which a network router ignores messages about a currently unreachable route, giving it time to become reachable again.

holddowns
plural of holddown

holderbat
A device used to secure a pipe to a wall by means of an enclosing ring.

holderbats
plural of holderbat

holesaw
Alternative form of hole saw.

holesaws
plural of holesaw.

holibobs
Holidays.

holiday
A day on which a religious event or secular celebration is traditionally observed.
A day declared free from work by the state or government.
A period of one or more days taken off work for leisure and often travel; often plural.
A period during which pupils do not attend their school; often plural; rarely used for students at university (usually: vacation).
A period during which, by agreement, the usual payments are not made.
A gap in coverage, e.g. of paint on a surface, or sonar imagery.

holidays
plural of holiday

hollowfiber
Alternative form of hollowfibre.

hollowfibers
plural of hollowfiber

hollowfibre
Based on or pertaining to hollow fibers.

hollowfibres
plural of hollowfibre

holocam
A device capable of capturing three-dimensional images in the form of a hologram.

holocams
plural of holocam

holocorder
A device for making holographic recordings.

holocorders
plural of holocorder

holocube
A cube-shaped device that shows or stores holographic pictures.

holocubes
plural of holocube

holometer
An instrument for making angular measurements.
A device developed at Fermilab that measures the interference pattern of two noncollinear laser beams in order to explore the parameter space of holographic recording materials and the magnitude of changes induced by light.

holometers
plural of holometer

holophone
A hologrammatic telecommunication device.

holophones
plural of holophone

holophrase
A single word used to convey a complex idea.

holophrases
plural of holophrasis
plural of holophrase

holopod
Having a longitudinally undivided sole.

holopods
plural of holopod

holoscreen
A holographic screen.

holoscreens
plural of holoscreen

holostratotype
The original stratotype used to designate a stratigraphic unit.

holostratotypes
plural of holostratotype

holotype
The single physical example (or illustration) of an organism used to formally describe the species (or lower-order taxon), subsequently to be kept as a reference.

holotypes
plural of holotype

holoviewer
A device that can project a holographic image to an observer.

holoviewers
plural of holoviewer

holster
A case for carrying a tool, particularly a gun, safely and accessibly.
A belt with loops or slots for carrying small tools or other equipment.

holsters
plural of holster

holyday
Alternative form of holiday used to emphasize holiness.
Obsolete form of holiday.

holydays
plural of holyday

homeostat
Any homeostatic device or system

homeostats
plural of homeostat

homeset
The type used as a standard by a specific publisher.
The equipment (satellite) for receiving signals from a direct broadcast satellite service.
A device, such as a radio or television, which consumers use for home entertainment.

homesets
plural of homeset

homeshoring
A migration of service employees from the office to the home, where such homes have proper communications equipment

homewrap
Synonym of housewrap

homewraps
plural of homewrap