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hard 1. Chem (of water) impairing the formation of a lather by soap 2. (of alcoholic drink) being a spirit rather than a wine, beer, etc. 3. (of a drug such as heroin, morphine, or cocaine) highly addictive 4. Physics (of radiation, such as gamma rays and X-rays) having high energy and the ability to penetrate solids 5. Physics (of a vacuum) almost complete 6. Chiefly US (of goods) durable 7. politically extreme 8. Brit a roadway across a foreshore hard [härd] (materials) Quality of a material that is compact, solid, and difficult to deform. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The only thing I can think about now is being hard up. A little hard-headed, Ripstone pippin-faced man, was conversing with a fat old gentleman in one corner; and two or three more old gentlemen, and two or three more old ladies, sat bolt upright and motionless on their chairs, staring very hard at Mr. You always were hard on me, and you always will be. |
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