high colonic | an enema that injects large amounts of fluid high into the colon for cleansing purposes |
wind winding twist | the act of winding or twisting, he put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind |
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 |
wind | breath, the collision knocked the wind out of him |
second wind | the return of relatively easy breathing after initial exhaustion during continuous exertion |
fart farting flatus wind breaking wind | a reflex that expels intestinal gas through the anus |
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) |
stab thrust knife thrust | a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument, one strong stab to the heart killed him |
knife fight snickersnee cut-and-thrust | fighting with knives |
razor clam jackknife clam knife-handle | marine clam having a long narrow curved thin shell |
stepper high stepper | a horse trained to lift its feet high off the ground while walking or trotting |
aeolian harp aeolian lyre wind harp | a harp having strings tuned in unison, they sound when wind passes over them |
alto relievo alto rilievo high relief | a sculptural relief in which forms extend out from the background to at least half their depth |
anemometer wind gauge wind gage | a gauge for recording the speed and direction of wind |
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 |
bolo bolo knife | long heavy knife with a single edge, of Philippine origin |
Bowie knife | a stout hunting knife with a single edge |
bread knife | a knife used to cut bread |
butcher knife | a large sharp knife for cutting or trimming meat |
butter knife | a small knife with a dull blade, for cutting or spreading butter |
carving knife | a large knife used to carve cooked meat |
case knife sheath knife | a knife with a fixed blade that is carried in a sheath |
case knife | a metal blade with a handle, used as cutlery |
clasp knife jackknife | a large knife with one or more folding blades |
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 |
fish knife | a small table knife with a spatula blade used for eating fish |
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 |
hunting knife | a large sharp knife with a handle shaped to fit the grip |
knee-high knee-hi | a sock or stocking that reaches up to just below the knees |
knife | edge tool used as a cutting instrument, has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle |
knife | a weapon with a handle and blade with a sharp point |