Near+at+hand
101near — I. a. 1. Nigh, close, neighboring, adjacent, contiguous, proximate, adjoining, bordering upon, approximate to, close upon, close by, hard upon, close at hand. 2. Imminent, impending, forthcoming, approaching, threatening, at hand, about to happen …
102near by — Hard Hard, adv. [OE. harde, AS. hearde.] 1. With pressure; with urgency; hence, diligently; earnestly. [1913 Webster] And prayed so hard for mercy from the prince. Dryden. [1913 Webster] My father Is hard at study; pray now, rest yourself. Shak.… …
103Hand of Faith — The Hand of Faith is a 876 troy ounces (27.2 kilograms or 61 pounds 11 ounces) nugget of good quality gold. Found in August 1980 near Moliagul, Victoria, Australia by Kevin Hillier using a metal detector. It was sold to the Golden Nugget Las… …
104Near-infrared window in biological tissue — The near infrared (NIR) window (also known as optical window or therapeutic window) defines the range of wavelengths where light has its maximum depth of penetration in tissue. Within the NIR window, scattering is the most dominant light tissue… …
105hand-to-hand — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. at close quarters, face to face, facing, close; see near 1 …
106near·side — /ˈniɚˌsaıd/ adj Brit : on the left side : ↑left hand The car s nearside headlight is out. the nearside lane the nearside : the left hand side The car was hit on the …
107Hand Alley, Houndsditch — South west out of Houndsditch, near the northern boundary of the ward. In Portsoken Ward (Strype, ed. 1720, I. ii. 27). Not named in the maps. Name probably derived from sign …
108Hand and Crown Court — 1) North east out of Gravel Lane. In Portsoken Ward (Strype, ed. 1720, I. ii. 27 Boyle, 1799). Removed towards the end of the 18th century for the erection of warehouses, occupied by the Port of London Authority. 2) Near St. John s Court …
109hand horse — noun dialect : the near horse …
110hand·set — /ˈhændˌsɛt/ noun, pl sets [count] : the part of a telephone that you hold near your ear and mouth for listening and speaking …
