Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun The unit of inductance at which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second.

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  • noun In the International System of Units, the derived unit of electrical inductance; the inductance induced in a circuit by a rate of change of current of one ampere per second and a resulting electromotive force of one volt. Symbol: H
  • noun UK, slang A quantity of marijuana weighing one-eighth of an ounce.

Etymologies

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[After Joseph Henry.]

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From Henry the Eighth

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Examples

  • December 11th, 2009 11: 20am ------, but of course he cannot answer, but at least I think I have more fun with his nonsense than what you call our henry, s casuistry.

    On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2009

  • All the pundits on MSNBC act like little Groupies following around behind obama with their noses shoved up his @ss trying to get a sniff when he farts, and our fine gov. henry is lesding the pack joe

    Lieberman increases criticism of Barack Obama 2008

  • Letterman Borat Kazakhstan Beck comedy television tv funny d'ali sacha baron cohen hi5 str pure npelai wtf english gora lado wtf is this robinho kaka henry mr bean subash is a gay boy with prabhat the

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  • Nani, roullete, pana, nutmeg, rabona manchester champions league season 2007 borat gets embrassed lol!!! or not angry borat dont mess with him 2 brainy CBS David Letterman Borat Kazakhstan Beck comedy television tv funny d'ali sacha baron cohen hi5 str pure npelai wtf english gora lado wtf is this robinho kaka henry mr bean subash is a gay boy with prabhat the black man and sandip too usrealli the bober sumit the iron bullet pross monk with koed with my 18 31 ko wtf is borat noob he is retireted wtf str pure wtf evlemage vs range 2h Arsenal, Aston Villa, Blackburn Rovers, Birmingham City,

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  • Gman Borat - Half-Life 2 borat gets embrassed lol!!! or not angry borat dont mess with him 2 brainy CBS David Letterman Borat Kazakhstan Beck comedy television tv funny d'ali sacha baron cohen hi5 str pure npelai wtf english gora lado wtf is this robinho kaka henry mr bean subash is a gay boy with prabhat the black man and sandip too usrealli the bober sumit the iron bullet pross monk with koed with my 18 31 ko wtf is borat noob he is retireted wtf str pure wtf evlemage vs range 2h Arsenal, Aston Villa, Blackburn Rovers, Birmingham City,

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  • Letterman Borat Kazakhstan Beck comedy television tv funny d'ali sacha baron cohen hi5 str pure npelai wtf english gora lado wtf is this robinho kaka henry mr bean subash is a gay boy with prabhat the black man and sandip too usrealli the bober sumit the iron bullet pross monk with koed with my 18 31 ko wtf is borat noob he is retireted wtf str pure wtf evlemage vs range 2h Arsenal, Aston Villa, Blackburn Rovers, Birmingham City, Bolton, Chelsea, Derby

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  • + [PII] + [geneaology] + [Cycling in a Age of Equilocus] + 'henry':

    Archive 2009-12-01 admin 2009

  • These artists along with poets/writers such as henry Lawson and Banjo patterson were the first of our Authentic Australian voices, who saw this incredible land and its people for what it is; the land makes us; it truly does ...

    Alfred Augustus Glendening 1861-1903 2009

  • + [PII] + [geneaology] + [Cycling in a Age of Equilocus] + 'henry':

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  • Watch for a very different picture by mid-2010 ... or at least I hope so. henry

    Poll: Stimulus not working 2009

  • But the problem with hella and bronto is that their symbols (h and b) are already used in the metric system for other units or prefixes: h, for example, stands for hecto (the rarely used 102) and H is the henry, the unit of inductance.

    How many yottabytes in a quettabyte? Extreme numbers get new names Elizabeth Gibney 2023

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  • "John Henry" is an old folk song.

    February 10, 2008

  • Also 'I'm Henry the Eighth' by Joe Brown and the Bruvvers in 1961.

    " ... she's been married seven times before

    every one's been an 'enery

    'enery the eighth I am, I am .....

    February 15, 2008

  • UK slang for an eighth (of an ounce) of dope.

    "Mate bells me to borrow money.

    I've got two henrys and a dealer to pay."

    - The Streets, It's Too Late.

    February 15, 2008

  • Hello henry, welcome to Wordnik.

    May 27, 2016