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harness
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noun
  1. (countable) A restraint or support, especially one consisting of a loop or network of rope or straps.
  2. (countable) A collection of wires or cables bundled and routed according to their function.
verb (harness, es)
  1. (transitive) to place a harness on something; to tie up or restrain
They harnessed the horse to the post.
  1. (transitive) to capture, control or put to use
Imagine what might happen if it were possible to solar energy fully.
Henry
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proper noun
  1. (given name, male) popular in England since Middle Ages; name of eight kings.
Hickey
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proper noun
  1. An Irish family name.
hot-wire
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verb (hot-wir, ing)
  1. (slang) To start an automobile engine by circumventing the ignition key wiring
HT
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initialism
  1. (computing) hyper-threading
hub
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noun
  1. The central part, usually cylindrical, of a wheel; the nave
  2. A point where many routes meet and traffic is distributed, dispensed or diverted
Hongkong airport is one of the most important air traffic hubs in Asia.
  1. (computers) a computer networking device connecting several ethernet ports. See switch.
  2. (surveying) A stake with a nail in it, used to mark a temporary point.
hunting
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noun
  1. Chase, Chasing and killing animals for sport or to get food.
  2. Looking for something, especially for a job or flat.
verb
  1. (present participle of, hunt)
hydroelectric
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adjective
  1. that generates electricity by converting the energy of moving water
  2. of or relating to the electricity so produced

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