accession rise to power | the act of attaining or gaining access to a new office or right or position (especially the throne), Elizabeth's accession in |
housing start | the act of starting to construct a house |
high colonic | an enema that injects large amounts of fluid high into the colon for cleansing purposes |
rise ascent ascension ascending | the act of changing location in an upward direction |
advance rise | increase in price or value, the news caused a general advance on the stock market |
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 |
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development | the position of the head of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the position of Secretary of Housing and Urban Development was created in |
Human Genome Project | an international study of the entire human genetic material |
scientific research research project | research into questions posed by scientific theories and hypotheses |
classroom project | a school task requiring considerable effort |
extravagance prodigality lavishness highlife high life | excessive spending |
treason high treason lese majesty | a crime that undermines the offender's government |
pilot project pilot program | activity planned as a test or trial, they funded a pilot project in six states |
undertaking project task labor | any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted, he prepared for great undertakings |
Manhattan Project | code name for the secret United States project set up in to develop atomic bombs for use in World War II |
water development water project water program | making an area of water more useful |
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 |
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 |
caparison trapping housing | stable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse, especially (formerly) for a warhorse |
distributor housing | the housing that supports the distributor cam |
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 |
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 |
housing lodging living accommodations | structures collectively in which people are housed |
housing | a protective cover designed to contain or support a mechanical component |
knee-high knee-hi | a sock or stocking that reaches up to just below the knees |
lamp house lamphouse lamp housing | housing that holds a lamp (as in a movie projector) |
main street high street | street that serves as a principal thoroughfare for traffic in a town |
tract housing | housing consisting of similar houses constructed together on a tract of land |
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 |