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sh

[sh]
–interjection
(used to urge silence.)
Also, shh.


Origin:
1840–50

sh.

1. sheep.
2. Bookbinding. sheet.
3. shilling; shillings.

S and H

–noun
shipping and handling (charges).
Also, S&H
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sh   (sh)   
interj.  Used to urge silence.
SH  
abbr.  specific heat
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Word Origin & History

sh 
exclamation used to urge or request silence, 1847. The gesture of putting a finger to the lips to express silence is attested from Roman times.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: SH
Function: abbreviation
serum hepatitis
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

SH abbr.
serum hepatitis

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Computing Dictionary

sh
1. Bourne shell.
2. The country code for St. Helena.
(1999-01-27)

The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
sh
Serbo-Croatian
SH
  1. sacrifice hit

  2. social history

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