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Henry
1[ hen-ree ]
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
2[ hen-ree ]
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
3[ hen-ree ]
noun
- 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
1/ ˈɛɪ /
noun
- HenryJoseph17971878MUSSCIENCE: physicist 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)
- HenryPatrick17361799MUSPOLITICS: statesmanPOLITICS: orator Patrick. 1736–99, American statesman and orator, a leading opponent of British rule during the War of American Independence
- Henry, Prince1984MBritishPOLITICS: royal family member Prince, known as Harry. born 1984, second son of Charles, Prince of Wales, and Diana, Princess of Wales
henry
2/ ˈɛɪ /
noun
- 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 H
Henry
1- 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
2- 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.
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of Henry1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of Henry1
Example Sentences
Liverpool owner John W. Henry made one of his rare Anfield visits for the coronation, while tickets were reportedly selling at £3,000 on the black market.
The violin, previously, described as a "true piece of movie history", was auctioned by Henry Aldridge and Son in Wiltshire on Saturday.
The main character of “The First Shadow” is Henry Creel, an adolescent dweeb who looks like Pee-wee Herman but has a malevolent side that could give Carrie a run for her prom night money.
A new student named Henry Creel arrives, as does a wave of shocking crimes around town.
For e.e. cummings, like earlier American transcendentalist poets like Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau, paying attention was everything.
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