Collocations
Collocations
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Adjective + noun(34)
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gymnastic apparatus
equipment used to perform gymnastics exercises
hairy tongue
a tongue condition in which enlarged surface projections create a hairlike appearance
hasty pudding
a sweet porridge made by quickly cooking grain or flour in milk or water
headless horseman
a rider depicted as having no head
heavenly body
a natural object in space, such as a star, planet, or moon
heavy artillery
large powerful guns used in military operations
heavy machinery
large powerful machines used for demanding industrial or construction work
herbaceous plant
a plant without a lasting woody stem
hereditary disease
a disease passed from parents to children through genes
hermaphrodite brig
a two-masted sailing vessel with square sails forward and fore-and-aft sails on the mainmast
heroic couplet
two rhyming lines of iambic pentameter used in elevated poetry
heuristic rule
a practical guideline that helps find a solution without guaranteeing success
hidden reserve
financial value held by a business but not shown fully on its balance sheet
hierarchical menu
a menu that opens further menus within its main choices
high altar
the principal altar in a church
high commissioner
a senior diplomatic representative with ambassadorial status
high priest
a senior priest who holds a leading religious position
high technology
advanced technology, particularly involving sophisticated electronics
high treason
a serious crime involving betrayal or undermining of one's government
higher mathematics
advanced mathematics beyond elementary methods and concepts
historic period
an era in history distinguished by particular events or features
historical document
a written record that provides evidence about the past
holistic medicine
an approach to care that considers physical, psychological, and social aspects of a person together
hollow wall
a wall containing an empty internal space
homeless person
a person who does not have a stable place to live
homeopathic medicine
a preparation used in homeopathy, often made through repeated dilution
honorable mention
official recognition of an achievement that does not receive the main prize
hopeless romantic
a person who remains strongly attached to idealized ideas of love
horizontal merger
a merger between companies operating in the same industry or market
hostile witness
a witness whose hostility or bias works against the party that called them to give evidence
hot pursuit
a close and determined chase after someone or something
hot stove
a stove whose surface has become very warm from cooking
hot topic
a subject currently attracting strong interest or discussion
hot tub
a large tub of heated water in which several people can bathe
Noun + noun(57)
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guinea pig
a small domesticated rodent with a rounded body and almost no visible tail
guitar player
a musician who plays the guitar
gum turpentine
a resinous substance obtained from conifer trees, especially pines
gun emplacement
a prepared position in which a large gun is installed
gun salute
a ceremonial series of gunshots fired to honor someone or mark an occasion
gun turret
a rotating structure that houses mounted guns
gunboat diplomacy
the pursuit of diplomatic aims through threats of military force
gunnery sergeant
a marine noncommissioned officer with a rank above staff sergeant
gunny sack
a coarse bag made from burlap or similar woven material
gym shoe
a lightweight sports shoe with a flexible rubber sole
gypsum board
a building panel with a gypsum core covered by paper or fiberboard
hack writer
a dismissive term for a writer considered unoriginal or mediocre
hackney carriage
a carriage available for hire to carry passengers
hair follicle
a small cavity in the skin from which a hair grows
half volley
a tennis shot struck immediately after the ball bounces
hall porter
a worker who watches or manages a building's entrance
ham hock
a cut of pork from the lower leg near the foot
ham sandwich
a sandwich filled with slices of ham
hamburger bun
a round bread roll shaped to hold a hamburger
hamstring tendon
one of the strong tissues connecting hamstring muscles near the back of the knee
hand lotion
a liquid cream applied to soften the skin of the hands
handball court
the marked playing area used for handball
handling charge
a fee for preparing, packing, or processing an order
handwriting expert
a practitioner who claims to infer personality from handwriting
hansom cab
a covered two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage with the driver seated high behind the passengers
hardware store
a shop selling tools, fittings, and materials for practical household jobs
harness racing
horse racing in which drivers ride small carts pulled by trotting or pacing horses
harpoon gun
a gun designed to fire a harpoon
harvest festival
a celebration marking the gathering of a season's crops
hay bale
a tightly packed bundle of dried grass used as animal feed
head gasket
a seal fitted between an engine's cylinder head and block
headquarters staff
the military personnel working at a command headquarters
health spa
a facility offering equipment and services for exercise and physical fitness
healthcare facility
a building where medical services are provided
heart murmur
an unusual sound heard as blood moves through the heart
heat dissipation
the process by which heat spreads away from an object or system
heat exhaustion
illness involving weakness, dizziness, or nausea after losing fluids and salts in heat
heat transfer
the movement of thermal energy from one place or material to another
helper cell
an immune cell that helps activate other cells in an immune response
herb garden
a garden area used to grow herbs
hermit crab
a small crustacean that protects its soft body inside an empty shell
hero worshipper
someone who admires a hero with intense devotion
heroin addiction
dependence on heroin that involves a strong compulsion to use it
hickory nut
the hard-shelled nut produced by a hickory tree
hip socket
the cup-shaped part of the hip joint that holds the thigh bone's rounded head
hobble skirt
a long skirt that narrows sharply below the knees and restricts walking
hockey league
an organized association of hockey teams that compete against one another
hoe handle
the part of a hoe held while using the tool
holiday resort
a hotel or accommodation complex in a place visited for vacations
home buyer
a person purchasing a house or other home
home improvement
work done to repair, update, or enhance a home
homestead law
a law granting particular rights or protections to owners of a homestead
homework problem
an exercise assigned for a student to solve outside class
hoof pick
a hooked tool used to remove dirt from an animal's hoof
horse cavalry
soldiers trained and organized to fight on horseback
horsehair wig
a wig made from horsehair
horseshoe crab
a marine arthropod with a rounded horseshoe-shaped shell and a long pointed tail