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111hook — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. curvature, crook, bend; gaff. v. t. catch, fasten; curve, bend; link, join. See connection, pendency. II (Roget s IV) I n. 1. [An implement for snagging] Syn. lock, catch, clasp, latch; see fastener …
112hook — [OE] Hook and its Germanic relatives, German haken, Dutch haak, Swedish hake, and Danish hage, go back to a prehistoric *keg or *keng ‘bent object’, from which English also gets hank [14] (via Old Norse *hanku). Old Norse haki ‘hook’ was the… …
113hook — [OE] Hook and its Germanic relatives, German haken, Dutch haak, Swedish hake, and Danish hage, go back to a prehistoric *keg or *keng ‘bent object’, from which English also gets hank [14] (via Old Norse *hanku). Old Norse haki ‘hook’ was the… …
114Hook and Cod wars — The Hook and Cod wars ( nl. Hoekse en Kabeljauwse twisten) comprise a series of wars and battles in Holland between 1350 and 1490. Most of these wars were fought over the title of count of Holland, but some have argued that the underlying reason… …
115Hook, Line & Sinker (1969 film) — Infobox Film name = Hook, Line Sinker director = George Marshall writer = Rod Amateau starring = Jerry Lewis Peter Lawford Anne Francis Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez producer = Jerry Lewis distributor = Columbia Pictures released = June 6, 1969 runtime …
116Hook Field Municipal Airport — Infobox Airport name = Hook Field Municipal Airport caption = Aerial view of airport from the east IATA = MWO ICAO = KMWO FAA = MWO type = Public owner = City of Middletown operator = city served = Middletown, Ohio location = elevation f = 650… …
117hook size — size is determined by the gap or gape between the shank and point; the lower the number the larger the hook, e.g. a size 24 hook has a gap of 2 mm while a size 2 has a gap of 10 mm. After size 1 the numbering system becomes 1/0, 2/0, 3/0 as size… …
118hook up — 1) see hook 7) 2) PHRASAL VERB When someone hooks up a computer or other electronic machine, they connect it to other similar machines or to a central power supply. [V P n (not pron)] ...technicians who hook up computer systems and networks... [V …
119hook — 1. tv. to cheat someone. □ Watch the clerk in that store. He might try to hook you. □ They hooked me on the car deal. 2. tv. to steal something. □ Lefty hooked a couple of candy bars just for the hell of it. □ …
120hook wrench — noun a wrench with a hook that fits over a nut or bolt head • Syn: ↑hook spanner • Hypernyms: ↑wrench, ↑spanner * * * noun or hook spanner : a wrench having a hook at the end (as for turning a bolt head or nut) …
