H has various meanings in the Ordnance Survey category. Discover the full forms, definitions, and usage contexts of H in Ordnance Survey.
An area of high barometric pressure, with its attendant system of winds. An anticyclone. A gyro compass is said to be 'high' when its indication, in arc, is higher than it should be
Ordnance SurveyTo stow or secure in a safe place. A top-mast is housed by lowering it and securing it to a lowermast.
Ordnance SurveyA hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment with specialized medical and nursing staff and medical equipment. The best-known type of hospital is the general hospital, which typically has an emergency department to treat urgent health problems ranging from fire and accident victims to a heart attack. A district hospital typically is the major health care facility in its region, with large numbers of beds for intensive care and additional beds for patients who need long-term care.
Ordnance SurveyThe terminal point of a water main with fittings for the attachment of a hosepipe.
Ordnance SurveyVoid in rolled product. Typical cause is a non metallic inclusion during rolling. In a crystal lattice, a point which has been vacated by an electron. The vacancy where an electron would normally exist in a solid; behaves like a positively charged particle.
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