abbreviationeɪtʃeɪtʃ
1(in measuring the height of horses) hand(s)
pinto pony gelding—quiet, 13.3 h, great with kids
2in combination (in units of measurement) hecto-
wine production reached 624,000 hl last year
3British (with reference to sporting fixtures) home.
September 14 Bradford City (h)
5(especially with reference to water) hot.
nine rooms, all with h & c
eɪtʃeɪtʃ
Physics 2Planck's constant divided by 2π.
abbreviationeɪtʃeɪtʃ
1Hard (used in describing grades of pencil lead)
2Height (in giving the dimensions of an object)
H 195 cm by W 107 cm by D 52 cm
4informal Heroin.
‘Tell me it's not heroin.’ ‘It's not H’
5Hungary (international vehicle registration).
6British (on signs in the street) hydrant.
eɪtʃeɪtʃ
2The chemical element hydrogen.
3Physics
Magnetic field strength.
nounPlural hs, Plural Hs, Plural H'seɪtʃeɪtʃ
1The eighth letter of the alphabet.
- 1.1 Denoting the next after G in a set of items, categories, etc.
- 1.2"h"Chess Denoting the file on the right-hand edge of the board, as viewed from White's side.
2A shape like that of a capital H.
in combination a widened H-strap for lateral support
3Music
(in the German system) the note B natural.