high colonic | an enema that injects large amounts of fluid high into the colon for cleansing purposes |
terrain flight low level flight | flight at very low altitudes |
high jump | the act of jumping as high as possible over a horizontal bar |
all fours high-low-jack | card games in which points are won for taking the high or low or jack or game |
high-low | poker in which the high and low hands split the pot |
jinks high jinks hijinks high jinx | noisy and mischievous merrymaking |
extravagance prodigality lavishness highlife high life | excessive spending |
treason high treason lese majesty | a crime that undermines the offender's government |
blood-oxygenation level dependent functional magnetic resonance imaging BOLD FMRI | functional magnetic resonance imaging that relies on intrinsic changes in hemoglobin oxygenation |
high technology high tech | highly advanced technological development (especially in electronics) |
high-angle fire | fire from a cannon that is fired at an elevation greater than that for the maximum range |
high fidelity hi-fi | the reproduction of sound with little or no distortion |
High Mass | a solemn and elaborate Mass with music |
high finance | large and complex financial transactions (often used with the implication that those individuals or institutions who engage in them are unethical) |
stepper high stepper | a horse trained to lift its feet high off the ground while walking or trotting |
Abney level | a surveying instrument consisting of a spirit level and a sighting tube, used to measure the angle of inclination of a line from the observer to the target |
alto relievo alto rilievo high relief | a sculptural relief in which forms extend out from the background to at least half their depth |
Army High Performance Computing Research Center AHPCRC | a United States defense laboratory to conduct research in high-performance computing for defense technology applications, a partnership of government and university and industry |
Aswan High Dam High Dam | one of the world's largest dams on the Nile River in southern Egypt |
carpenter's level | a straight bar of light metal with a spirit level in it |
dress hat high hat opera hat silk hat stovepipe top hat topper beaver | a man's hat with a tall crown, usually covered with silk or with beaver fur |
Dumpy level | a surveyor's level having a short telescope fixed to a horizontally rotating table and a spirit level |
floor level storey story | a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale, what level is the office on? |
ground floor first floor ground level | the floor of a building that is at or nearest to the level of the ground around the building |
hi-fi high fidelity sound system | equipment for the reproduction of sound with high fidelity |
high altar | the main altar in a church |
high-angle gun | a cannon that can be fired at a high elevation for relatively short ranges |
high gear high | a forward gear with a gear ratio that gives the greatest vehicle velocity for a given engine speed |
high-hat cymbal high hat | cymbals that are operated by a foot pedal |
high-pass filter | a filter that passes frequencies above a certain value and attenuates frequencies below that value |
high table | a dining table in a dining-hall raised on a platform, seats are reserved for distinguished persons |
high-warp loom | a handloom in which the warp is carried vertically, for weaving tapestry |
high wire | a tightrope very high above the ground |
horizontal bar high bar | gymnastic apparatus consisting of a bar supported in a horizontal position by uprights at both ends |
horizontal surface level | a flat surface at right angles to a plumb line, park the car on the level |
knee-high knee-hi | a sock or stocking that reaches up to just below the knees |
level spirit level | indicator that establishes the horizontal when a bubble is centered in a tube of liquid |
level crossing grade crossing | intersection of a railway and a road on the same level, barriers close road when trains pass |
main street high street | street that serves as a principal thoroughfare for traffic in a town |
mason's level | a level longer than a carpenter's level |
plumb level | a carpenter's level with a plumb line at right angles to it |
surveyor's level | surveying instrument consisting basically of a small telescope with an attached spirit level rotating around a vertical axis, for measuring relative heights of land |
water level | a water gauge that shows the level by showing the surface of the water in a trough or U-shaped tube |
high-spiritedness | exuberant liveliness |
superiority high quality | the quality of being superior |
high-mindedness idealism noble-mindedness b a | elevated ideals or conduct, the quality of believing that ideals should be pursued |
arrogance haughtiness hauteur high-handedness lordliness | overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors |
High Renaissance | the artistic style of early th century painting in Florence and Rome, characterized by technical mastery and heroic composition and humanistic content |
high pitch high frequency | a pitch that is perceived as above other pitches |
hotness heat high temperature | the presence of heat |