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• hard — 1 adjective FIRM TO TOUCH 1 firm and stiff, and difficult to press down, break, or cut: Diamond is the hardest substance known to man. | The plums are much too hard to be eaten now. | The chairs in the waiting room felt hard and uncomfortable.… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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• rather — 1. Rather is common in BrE as a so called ‘downtoner’, i.e. an adverb that reduces the effect of the following adjective, adverb, or noun, as in It is rather expensive, You were driving rather fast, and He s rather a fool. With nouns, the… …   Modern English usage

• hard — [härd] adj. [ME < OE heard, akin to Ger hart < IE base * kar , hard > Gr karyon, nut, kratos, strength] 1. not easily dented, pierced, cut, or crushed; resistant to pressure; firm and unyielding to the touch; rigid; solid and compact 2.… …   English World dictionary

• Hard suction hose — (alternatively, suction hose) is a specific type of fire hose used in drafting operations, when a fire engine draws water from a portable water tank, pool, or other static water source. Hard suction hose differs from standard fire hose in several …   Wikipedia

• hard — [hɑːd ǁ hɑːrd] adjective 1. hard facts/​numbers information based on things that can be measured, rather than feelings or opinions: • Investors are again showing respect for hard numbers like quarterly earnings. • We have to separate the myths… …   Financial and business terms

• hard wired — hard wired hard wired (h[aum]rd w[imac]rd ), a. 1. (Computers) Contained within the circuitry of a computer or computer peripheral device, and not changeable by programming; of functions; as, error correction is hard wired into the circuit of th …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• hard-wired — hard wired hard wired (h[aum]rd w[imac]rd ), a. 1. (Computers) Contained within the circuitry of a computer or computer peripheral device, and not changeable by programming; of functions; as, error correction is hard wired into the circuit of th …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• hard-core — [härd′kôr′] adj. 1. constituting or of a hard core 2. absolute; unqualified [a hard core radical] 3. explicit, rather than suggestive, in the portrayal of sexual acts; graphic [hard core pornography] …   English World dictionary