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81High speed trains of the United Kingdom — There are three types of trains in Britain that have been traditionally viewed as high speed trains: * Advanced Passenger Train (APT) Tilting trains which never entered into regular revenue earning service. * InterCity 125, also called HST (High… …
82standard — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French estandard banner, standard, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English standan to stand and probably to Old High German hart hard Date: 12th century 1. a conspicuous object (as a banner) formerly… …
83High treason in the United Kingdom — Under British law, high treason is the crime of disloyalty to the Sovereign amounting to an intention to undermine their authority or the actual attempt to do so. Offences constituting high treason include plotting the murder of the Sovereign;… …
84High-speed rail in the United Kingdom — The United Kingdom has four classic main railway lines operating at convert|125|mph|km/h|sigfig=2, plus convert|108|km|mi|sigfig=1 of High Speed 1 high speed line.The fastest current UK domestic services operate at convert|125|mph|km/h|sigfig=2… …
85high — The highest price of the day for a particular futures contract. Chicago Board of Trade glossary The top price paid for a commodity or its option in a given time period, usually a day or the life of a contract. The CENTER ONLINE Futures Glossary… …
86high — [[t]ha͟ɪ[/t]] ♦ higher, highest, highs 1) ADJ GRADED Something that is high extends a long way from the bottom to the top when it is upright. You do not use high to describe people, animals, or plants. ...a house, with a high wall all around it …
87high — Synonyms and related words: Dutch courage, Gymnasium, Hydromatic, Latin school, Olympian, Realgymnasium, Realschule, a bit much, a high, abandoned, above, abovestairs, academy, accented, acme, acute, aerial, afflicted, aged, aggrandized, agog,… …
88standard*/*/*/ — [ˈstændəd] noun I 1) [C/U] a level of quality or achievement, especially one that most people think is normal or acceptable What can be done to raise standards in schools?[/ex] The food was not up to standard.[/ex] He sets himself high… …
89Standard diving dress — The standard diving dress was used from its invention in 1837 until replaced by the rise of scuba and other modern diving outfits in the 1960s. In this 1873 illustration from the Illustrated London News, we see the basic features of it: A helmet …
90High School attached to Tsinghua University — Chinese s=清华大学附属中学 t=清華大學附屬中學 p=Qīnghuá Dàxué Fùshŭ ZhōngxuéThe High School Attached to Tsinghua University (or Tsinghua High School) is one of the most prestigious high schools in China. Founded in 1915 in Beijing, this historic school has… …
