[hen-ree] Pronunciation Key | the SI unit of inductance, formally defined to be the inductance of a closed circuit in which an electromotive force of one volt is produced when the electric current in the circuit varies uniformly at a rate of one ampere per second. Abbreviation: H |
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[hen-ree] Pronunciation Key | 1. | Joseph, 1797–1878, U.S. physicist. |
| 2. | O., pen name of William Sydney Porter. |
| 3. | Patrick, 1736–99, American patriot, orator, and statesman. |
| 4. | Cape, a cape in SE Virginia at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay. |
| 5. | Fort. Fort Henry. |
| 6. | a male given name: from Germanic words meaning “home” and “kingdom.” |
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[hen-ree] Pronunciation Key | a .44 caliber lever-action repeating rifle, marketed in the U.S. in the early 1860s, using metallic cartridges and a tubular magazine capable of holding 16 rounds. |
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| 1. | (“Henry the Fowler”) a.d. 876?–936, king of Germany 919–936: first of the Saxon kings. |
| 2. | (“Beauclerc”) 1068–1135, king of England 1100–35 (son of William the Conqueror). |
| 3. | 1008–60, king of France 1031–60. |
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| 1. | (“Henry the Saint”) 973–1024, king of Germany 1002–24 and emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 1014–24. |
| 2. | (“Curtmantle”) 1133–89, king of England 1154–89: first king of the Plantagenet line (grandson of Henry I of England). |
| 3. | 1519–59, king of France 1547–59 (son of Francis I). |
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| 1. | 1017–56, king of Germany 1039–56 and emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 1046–56 (son of Conrad II). |
| 2. | 1207–72, king of England 1216–72 (son of John). |
| 3. | 1551–89, king of France 1574–89 (son of Henry II of France). |
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| 1. | 1050–1106, emperor of the Holy Roman Empire and king of Germany 1056–1106. |
| 2. | (Bolingbroke; “Henry of Lancaster”) 1367–1413, king of England 1399–1413 (son of John of Gaunt). |
| 3. | (“Henry of Navarre”; “Henry the Great”) 1553–1610, king of France 1589–1610: first of the French Bourbon kings. |
| 4. | (italics) a two-part drama (Part 1, 1597?; Part 2, 1597–98?) by Shakespeare. |
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| 1. | 1086–1125, king of Germany 1106–25 and emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 1111–25 (son of Henry IV). |
| 2. | 1387–1422, king of England 1413–22 (son of Henry IV of Bolingbroke). |
| 3. | (italics) a drama (1598–99) by Shakespeare. |
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| 1. | 1165–97, king of Germany 1190–97; king of Sicily 1194–97; emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 1191–97 (son of Frederick I). |
| 2. | 1421–71, king of England 1422–61, 1470–71 (son of Henry V). |
| 3. | (italics) a three-part drama (Part 1, 1591–92; Part 2, 1590?; Part 3, 1590?) by Shakespeare. |
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| 1. | (“Henry of Luxembourg”) 1275?–1313, king of Germany 1309–13 and emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 1312–13. |
| 2. | (Henry Tudor) 1457–1509, king of England 1485–1509: first king of the house of Tudor. |
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| 1. | (“Defender of the Faith”) 1491–1547, king of England 1509–47 (son of Henry VII). |
| 2. | (italics) a drama (1612–13?) by Shakespeare. |
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| hen·ry
(hěn'rē) Pronunciation Key
n. pl. hen·ries or hen·rys Abbr. H The unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second. See Table at measurement. [After Joseph Henry.] |
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| Henry, Cape
A promontory of southeast Virginia at the entrance to Chesapeake Bay east of Norfolk. |
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| Henry, Joseph 1797-1878.
American physicist who performed extensive studies of electromagnetic phenomena. |
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| Henry, O.
See William Sydney Porter. |
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| Henry, Patrick 1736-1799.
American Revolutionary leader and orator. A member of the House of Burgesses (1765) and the Continental Congress (1774-1776), he spurred the creation of the Virginia militia with his words "Give me liberty, or give me death" (1775). He also served as governor of Virginia (1776-1790). |
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Henry
| henry | |
noun | |
| 1. | a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second |
| 2. | English chemist who studied the quantities of gas absorbed by water at different temperatures and under different pressures (1775-1836) |
| 3. | a leader of the American Revolution and a famous orator who spoke out against British rule of the American colonies (1736-1799) |
| 4. | United States physicist who studied electromagnetic phenomena (1791-1878) |
| henry
(hěn'rē) Pronunciation Key
A SI derived unit of electrical inductance, especially of transformers and inductance coils. A current changing at the rate of one ampere per second in a circuit with an inductance of one henry induces an electromotive force of one volt. |
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| Henry, Joseph 1797-1878.
American physicist who studied electromagnetic phenomena. He discovered electrical induction independently of Michael Faraday, and constructed a small electromagnetic motor in 1829. He also developed a system of weather forecasting based on meteorological observations. The henry unit of inductance is named for him. |
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henry hen·ry (hěn'rē)
n. pl. hen·rys or hen·ries (-rēz)
Abbr. H
The unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second.
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henry unit
(H) The SI unit of inductance: one henry is the inductance of a closed loop in which the induced voltage is one volt if the current flowing through it changes by one ampere each second, i.e., 1 H = 1 Vs/A. Named after the American physicist Joseph Henry (1797-1878).
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Henry County, AL (county, FIPS 67) Location: 31.51609 N, 85.23983 W
Population (1990): 15374 (7056 housing units)
Area: 1455.5 sq km (land), 16.6 sq km (water)
Henry County, VA (county, FIPS 89) Location: 36.67087 N, 79.88446 W
Population (1990): 56942 (23169 housing units)
Area: 990.4 sq km (land), 5.3 sq km (water)
Henry County, TN (county, FIPS 79) Location: 36.32734 N, 88.29890 W
Population (1990): 27888 (13774 housing units)
Area: 1454.9 sq km (land), 82.2 sq km (water)
Henry County, OH (county, FIPS 69) Location: 41.33280 N, 84.06860 W
Population (1990): 29108 (11000 housing units)
Area: 1078.8 sq km (land), 9.0 sq km (water)
Henry County, MO (county, FIPS 83) Location: 38.38734 N, 93.79133 W
Population (1990): 20044 (9317 housing units)
Area: 1819.5 sq km (land), 78.0 sq km (water)
Henry County, KY (county, FIPS 103) Location: 38.45609 N, 85.12301 W
Population (1990): 12823 (5447 housing units)
Area: 749.4 sq km (land), 4.6 sq km (water)
Henry County, IN (county, FIPS 65) Location: 39.93104 N, 85.39694 W
Population (1990): 48139 (19835 housing units)
Area: 1017.8 sq km (land), 5.1 sq km (water)
Henry County, IL (county, FIPS 73) Location: 41.35465 N, 90.13586 W
Population (1990): 51159 (20881 housing units)
Area: 2132.2 sq km (land), 6.2 sq km (water)
Henry County, IA (county, FIPS 87) Location: 40.98854 N, 91.54384 W
Population (1990): 19226 (7507 housing units)
Area: 1125.3 sq km (land), 5.8 sq km (water)
Henry County, GA (county, FIPS 151) Location: 33.45610 N, 84.15540 W
Population (1990): 58741 (21275 housing units)
Area: 835.8 sq km (land), 4.7 sq km (water)
Henry, VA Zip code(s): 24102
Henry, TN (town, FIPS 33400) Location: 36.20050 N, 88.41056 W
Population (1990): 317 (132 housing units)
Area: 2.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 38231
Henry, SD (town, FIPS 28140) Location: 44.88095 N, 97.46260 W
Population (1990): 215 (96 housing units)
Area: 4.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 57243
Henry, NE (village, FIPS 22150) Location: 41.99829 N, 104.04630 W
Population (1990): 145 (64 housing units)
Area: 0.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 69349
Henry, IL (city, FIPS 34163) Location: 41.11233 N, 89.36180 W
Population (1990): 2591 (1064 housing units)
Area: 3.2 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 61537
Mc Henry, IL Zip code(s): 60050
Mc Henry, MS Zip code(s): 39561
Port Henry, NY (village, FIPS 59333) Location: 44.04701 N, 73.46068 W
Population (1990): 1263 (604 housing units)
Area: 3.1 sq km (land), 0.7 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 12974
Saint Henry, OH Zip code(s): 45883
Lake Henry, MN (city, FIPS 34478) Location: 45.45781 N, 94.79718 W
Population (1990): 90 (38 housing units)
Area: 0.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
St. Henry, OH (village, FIPS 69540) Location: 40.42086 N, 84.63361 W
Population (1990): 1907 (595 housing units)
Area: 3.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Henry
Hen"ry\, n.; pl. Henrys. [From Joseph Henry, an American physicist.] The unit of electric induction; the induction in a circuit when the electro-motive force induced in this circuit is one volt, while the inducing current varies at the rate of one amp[`e]re a second.
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