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Look up: hem

  1. HEM
    acronym: Harmonizations of Environmental Measurement (program)
    Found on http://cdiac.ornl.gov/pns/acronyms.html#

  2. hem
    [n] - lap that forms a cloth border doubled back and stitched down 2. [v] - fold over and sew together to provide with a hem 3. [v] - utter`hem` or`ahem`
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  3. hem
    Lower edge of textile and fabric items, such as clothing and curtains, which is folded over and sewn so as not to fray. When properly sewn, the hem is virtually invisible on the right...
    Found on http://www.thehistorychannel.co.uk/site/

  4. HEM
    Healthcare Environmental Manager
    Found on http://www.geocities.com/~mlshams/acrony

  5. hem
    the folded and stitched cloth end of a parachute canopy at the skirt and vent Category: Sports, entertainments and leisure
    Found on http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/definition

  6. Hem
    Hem (hĕm) pron. [ Middle English , from Anglo-Saxon him , heom , dative plural of. he. See He , They .] Them [ Obsolete] Chaucer.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/H/30

  7. Hem
    Hem interj. An onomatopoetic word used as an expression of hesitation, doubt, etc. It is often a sort of voluntary half cough, loud or subdued, and would perhaps be better expressed by hm . « Cough or cry hem , if anybody come.» Shak.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/H/30

  8. Hem
    Hem noun An utterance or sound of the voice, hem or hm , often indicative of hesitation or doubt, sometimes used to call attention. 'His morning hems .' Spectator.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/H/30

  9. Hem
    Hem intransitive verb [ √15. See Hem , interj. ] To make the sound expressed by the word hem ; hence, to hesitate in speaking. ' Hem , and stroke thy beard.' Shak.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/H/30

  10. Hem
    Hem noun [ Anglo-Saxon hem , border, margin; confer Fries. hämel , Prov. German hammel hem of mire or dirt.] 1. The edge or border of a garment or cloth, doubled over and sewed, to strengthen it and prevent raveling. 2. Border; edge; margin. ' Hem of the sea.' Shak. 3. A border made on sheet-metal ware by doubling over the edge of the she ...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/H/30

  11. Hem
    Hem transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Hemmed ; present participle & verbal noun Hemming .] 1. To form a hem or border to; to fold and sew down the edge of. Wordsworth. 2. To border; to edge « All the skirt about Was hemmed with golden fringe.» Spenser. To hem about< ...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/H/30

  12. hem
    An onomatopoetic word used as an expression of hesitation, doubt, etc. It is often a sort of voluntary half cough, loud or subdued, and would perhaps be better expressed by hm. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
    Found on http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictiona

  13. hem
    noun lap that forms a cloth border doubled back and stitched down
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  14. hem
    verb utter `hem` or `ahem`
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  15. hem
    verb fold over and sew together to provide with a hem; `hem my skirt`
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  16. Hem
    : To `hem` a piece of cloth (in sewing), a garment worker folds up a cut edge, folds it up again, and then sews it down. The process of hemming thus completely encloses the cut edge in cloth, so that it cannot ravel. A `hem` is also the edge of cloth treated in this manner. The hem may be sewn down with a line of invisible hem-stitch or blind-stitch or sewn down by a sewing machine, usually leaving a visible line of sewing. Modern sewing machin...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hem

  17. Hem
    • (v. i.) To make the sound expressed by the word hem; hence, to hesitate in speaking. • (pron.) Them • (v. t.) To border; to edge • (v. t.) To form a hem or border to; to fold and sew down the edge of. • (interj.) An onomatopoetic word used as an expression of hesitation, doubt, etc. It is often a sort of voluntary half co...
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  18. Hem
    (from the article `Akbar`) Humyn had barely established his authority when he died, in 1556. Within a few months his governors lost several important places, including Delhi ... Akbar (ruled 1556–1605) was proclaimed emperor amid gloomy circumstances. Delhi and Agra were threatened by Hemu—the Hindu general of the Sr ruler, .....
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/h/36

  19. Hem
    Hem is a Hindu girl name. The meaning of the name is `Snow` Hem,Hema,Hemal The name Hem doesn`t appear In the US top 1000 most common names over de last 128 years. The name Hem seems to be unique!
    Found on http://i-am-pregnant.com/names/girls/Hem


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9 November 2009

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On 9 November 1989 the Berlin Wall was finally breached by jubilant Berliners , unifying a city that had been divided for over 30 years. The 28-mile (45 km) barrier dividing Germany's capital was built in 1961 to prevent East Berliners fleeing to the West, but as Communism in the Soviet Republic and Eastern Europe began to crumble, pressure mounted on the East German authorities to open the Berlin border. At midnight on 9th November East Germany's Communist rulers gave permission for gates along the Wall to be opened after hundreds of people converged on crossing points. They surged through cheering and shouting and were be met by jubilant West Berliners on the other side. read more

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