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government the type of system by which a community, state, or nation is governed. [1/3 definitions]
headline the title to a newspaper article that tells what the article is about. The headline for the most important news is in the largest type on the front page of the paper. [1/2 definitions]
helicopter a type of aircraft that is held in the air and moved along by spinning blades attached to its top side.
hogan a type of house built by the Navajo and other Native American people. A hogan is made of earth walls supported by logs.
holly a type of bush or tree with small white flowers, red berries, and shiny green leaves with sharp, pointed edges. [1/2 definitions]
hurdle (plural but used with a singular verb) a type of race in which the runners must leap over such barriers. [1/4 definitions]
hydrogen bomb a very powerful type of bomb. When its hydrogen atoms are forced together under great heat and pressure, they release energy in a huge explosion.
igloo a hut, shaped like a dome and made of blocks of ice or hard snow. Igloos are a traditional type of home made by certain groups of people who live in the Arctic regions of the world.
indent1 to begin to write or type farther from the left margin than the other lines.
italic of or having to do with a style of type whose letters slope to the right. [2 definitions]
italicize to print in italic type.
Jacuzzi trademark for a type of bath that has underwater jets. The jets shoot air into the water, making it whirl around.
kind2 type; sort. [1/3 definitions]
larva an insect after it hatches from an egg and before it changes into its adult form. Larvae do not have wings and look like worms. Most kinds of insects spend part of their lives as larvae. Caterpillars are a type of larva. [1/2 definitions]
leukemia a disease that is a type of cancer inside the bones. With this disease the body makes too many white blood cells.
lever a basic tool used to lift or pry things open. A crowbar is one type of lever. [1/2 definitions]
lighting the type and arrangement of lights in an area.
liquor a type of strong alcoholic drink.
lockjaw a disease that causes the muscles of the jaw to first become tight and then close the jaw shut. Lockjaw is a type of tetanus.
locust an insect that travels in large groups called swarms. They damage crops and other plants in their path by eating them. They are a type of grasshopper. [2/3 definitions]
lot a group of people or objects of the same type. [1/5 definitions]