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  1. Ham
    The hind leg of a hog. The taste of ham is affected by the age and breed of the hog, as well as by the food that the hog was fed. The unprocessed meat is called 'fresh ham,' but most ham is cured.
    Found on http://www.nutribase.com

  2. ham
    [n] - (Old Testament) son of Noah 2. [n] - a licensed amateur radio operator 3. [n] - an unskilled actor who overacts 4. [n] - meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  3. HAM
    Hold And Modify. This enables your Amiga to display more colours. On OCS/ECS machines it showed 4096 colours whilst AGA machines such as the A1200, CD³² and A4000 used the more advanced HAM8 to show 256,000 colours at once.
    Found on http://www.amigahistory.co.uk/h.html

  4. Ham
    Inshore minesweeper class vessel [UK]
    Found on http://www.jedsite.info/index.html

  5. ham
    a government-licensed operator of an amateur radio station (once on the air, he got in touch with --s on the mainland and they in turn warned ships away from the dangerous coast). Category: News-systems and communications
    Found on http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/definition

  6. Ham
    Ham (häm) noun Home. [ North of Eng.] Chaucer.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/H/9

  7. Ham
    Ham (hăm) noun [ Anglo-Saxon ham ; akin to Dutch ham , dial. German hamme , Old High German hamma . Perh. named from the bend at the ham, and akin to English chamber . Confer Gammon ham.] 1. (A...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/H/9

  8. ham
    1. <anatomy> The region back of the knee joint; the popliteal space; the hock. ... 2. The thigh of any animal; especially, the thigh of a hog cured by salting and smoking. 'A plentiful lack of wit, together with most weak ham.' (Shak) ... Origin: AS. Ham; akin to D. Ham, dial. G. Hamme, OHG. H...
    Found on http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictiona

  9. ham
    jambon noun meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  10. Ham
    • (n.) Home. • (n.) The thigh of any animal; especially, the thigh of a hog cured by salting and smoking. • (n.) The region back of the knee joint; the popliteal space; the hock.
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  11. Ham
    (from the article `Noah`) ...first, the passage attributes the beginnings of agriculture, and in particular the cultivation of the vine, to Noah; second, it attempts to ...
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/h/9

  12. ham
    the rear leg of a hog prepared as food, either fresh or preserved through a curing process that involves salting, smoking, or drying. The two hams ...
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/h/9

  13. Ham
    town, upper valley of the Somme River, Somme département, Picardie région, France, southwest of Saint-Quentin. Its medieval fortress, used for ...
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/h/9

  14. Ham
    Ham is a Hebrew boy name. The meaning of the name is `warm, hot, and hence the south` Where is it used? The name Ham is mainly used In the bible. also an Egyptian word meaning `black` The name Ham doesn`t appear In the US top 1000 most common names over de last 128 years. The name Ham seems to be unique!
    Found on http://i-am-pregnant.com/names/boys/Ham

  15. Ham
    Ham is slang for an amateur radio enthusiast.
    Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/brow

  16. Ham
    Ham is slang for an amateur radio enthusiast.
    Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/brow

  17. Ham
    Ham is the inner angle of the joint which unites the thigh and the leg of an animal, but more generally the term is understood to mean the cured and smoked thigh of the ox, sheep, or pig, especially pig (pork). Traditionally, the meat is first well rubbed with salt, and a few days after it is rubbed...
    Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/brow

  18. ham
    • thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
    • an unskilled actor who overacts

    Found on

  19. ham
    ham, hind leg of a hog above the hock joint, prepared for food by curing or smoking. Ham is one of the earliest of preserved meats; it is now a leading product of the meatpacking industry. The flavor and quality of ham depend on the age, condition, and feeding of the swine and on the smoke used in c...
    Found on http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/society/A0

  20. Ham
    Ham, in the Bible, son of Noah. In biblical ethnography, Ham is the father of the nations Cush, Mizraim, Phut, and Canaan. In a story separate from the flood narrative, the legend related in the Book of Genesis and in the Qur'an suggests that Canaan was a son of Noah. The “Land of Ham” i...
    Found on http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/people/A08

  21. Ham
    In Norse mythology, Ham is a storm demon or weather spirit.
    Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/brow

  22. Ham
    Type: Term Pronunciation: ham Definitions: 1. Thomas Hale, U.S. physician, 1905-1987. See: Ham test
    Found on http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictio

  23. ham
    Type: Term Pronunciation: ham Definitions: 1. The buttock and back part of the thigh. Synonyms: popliteal fossa
    Found on http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictio

  24. Ham
    `Ham` is a cut of meat from the thigh of the hind leg of certain animals, especially Etymology: The word `ham` is derived from the Old English ham or hom meaning the hollow or bend of the knee.--> Regional use: Bulgaria: Croatia: In the coastal regions of Croatia; Istria, Dalmatia and ...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ham

  25. Ham
    (disambiguation) `Ham` is a cut of meat on an edible mammal`s rear, usually from a pig. `Ham` may also refer to: Places: ;Belgium ;France ;United Kingdom ;United States Music: Literature: People: Acronym: See also:
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ham



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