HENRY Definition & Meaning

Henry

[hen-ree]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a .44 caliber lever-action repeating rifle, marketed in the U.S. in the early 1860s, using metallic cartridges and a tubular magazine capable of holding 16 rounds.

Henry

[hen-ree]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Joseph, 1797–1878, U.S. physicist.
O., pen name of William Sydney Porter.
Patrick, 1736–99, American patriot, orator, and statesman.
Cape, a cape in SE Virginia at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay.
Fort. Fort Henry.
a male given name: from Germanic words meaning “home” and “kingdom.”

henry

[hen-ree]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Electricity.

plural

henries, henrys

the standard unit of inductance in the International System of Units (SI), formally defined to be the inductance of a closed circuit in which an electromotive force of one volt is produced when the electric current in the circuit varies uniformly at a rate of one ampere per second. H

Henry

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noun

Joseph. 1797–1878, US physicist. He discovered the principle of electromagnetic induction independently of Faraday and constructed the first electromagnetic motor (1829). He also discovered self-induction and the oscillatory nature of electric discharges (1842)
Patrick. 1736–99, American statesman and orator, a leading opponent of British rule during the War of American Independence
Prince, known as Harry. born 1984, second son of Charles, Prince of Wales, and Diana, Princess of Wales

henry

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noun

H.��the derived SI unit of electric inductance; the inductance of a closed circuit in which an emf of 1 volt is produced when the current varies uniformly at the rate of 1 ampere per second

Henry

American physicist who studied electromagnetic phenomena. He discovered electrical induction independently of Michael Faraday, and constructed a small electromagnetic motor in 1829. He also developed a system of weather forecasting based on meteorological observations. The henry unit of inductance is named for him.

henry

A SI derived unit of electrical inductance, especially of transformers and inductance coils. A current changing at the rate of one ampere per second in a circuit with an inductance of one henry induces an electromotive force of one volt.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of Henry¹

After Benjamin Tyler Henry (1821–98), U.S. inventor who designed it

Origin of Henry²

First recorded in 1890–95; named after J. Henry

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of Henry¹

C19: named after Joseph Henry (1797–1878), US physicist

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The teen, from Honduras and identified only as "Henry," was taken away from his foster family in Pensacola, Florida, "in handcuffs and leg irons," the Miami Herald reported.

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“Henry has very recently become a father to triplets,” he jokes.

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