Recreation definitions beginning with H

habitat - permalink - collapse

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The area where organisms live. Must provide adequate food, water, shelter and space.
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The natural environment where people, animals and plants live. In an aquatic environment, it includes the water, topography, structure and cover present in a lake.
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Browse Related Terms: algae, Aquatic, gill, gill opening, milfoil, plankton, Plankton bloom, Riparian zone, Rotenone, Species, Wetland, zooplankton

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half-court or set offense - permalink - collapse

All > Recreation > Sports > Basketball

when a team takes the time to develop a play in its frontcourt , such as the give-and-go or a screening play; opposite of fast break.
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Browse Related Terms: break, game clock, keepaway game, over the limit, overtime or OT, period, regulation game, shot clock

Hand Behind - permalink - collapse

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the five-card hand, so called because it is laid on the table behind the two-card hand (also called high hand)
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this is the common term used for the five card hand as it is placed behind the smaller two card hand.
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Browse Related Terms: Banker, Co-banking, Copies, Dragon Hand, Hand in Front, High Card, High Hand, House Way, Low Hand, Shake

Hand in Front - permalink - collapse

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the two-card hand, so called because it is laid on the table in front of the five-card hand (also called low hand)
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this is the common term used for the two card hand called this because it is placed first, or in front of the hand behind.
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Browse Related Terms: Banker, Co-banking, Copies, Dragon Hand, Hand Behind, High Card, High Hand, House Way, Low Hand, Shake

handle - permalink - collapse

All > Recreation > Games > World of Warcraft

Screen name/Online Alias.
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Browse Related Terms: MMO, MMOG, mmog / mmorpg, MMORPG

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handline - permalink - collapse

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A fishing line used without a rod or reel; a line held in the hand.
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Browse Related Terms: angler, backing, bow-fishing, cane pole, Drag, flipping stick, gear, pitching

Handling - permalink - collapse

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Generally, a race car's performance while racing, qualifying or practicing. How a car "Handles" is determined by its tires, suspension geometry, aerodynamics and other factors.
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Generally, a race car's performance while racing, qualifying or practicing. How a car "Handles" is determined by its tires, suspension geometry, aerodynamics and other factors.
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Browse Related Terms: Air pressure, Bite, Chassis, Loading, Round, Setup, shock, spring, spring rubber, Wedge, Wedge, round of, weight, weight jacking

hans device - permalink - collapse

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A head and neck safety collar like device that prevents whiplash from causing deadly skull fractures at the base of the driver's skull. The use of a head and neck safety device became mandatory in NASCAR after the completed investigation into the death of NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt.
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Browse Related Terms: Alternator, Fan, Fuel, Fuel pump, Gauge, hutchens device, Oil pump

Happy Hour - permalink - collapse

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The term used to signify the last practice session that is held before any given event. Happy Hour practice sessions are usually held the day before an event, and are usually an hour in length. In order to make it fair for all competitors, teams can only take their cars onto the track during NASCAR sanctioned practice sessions.
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Slang term for the last official practice session held before an event. Usually takes place the day before the race and after all qualifying and support races have been staged.
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the last practice session held before a NASCAR race.
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Slang term for the last official practice session held before an event. Usually takes place the day before the race and after all qualifying and support races have been staged.
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Browse Related Terms: dnf, dnq, Factory, nascar, series

hard bottom - permalink - collapse

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Usually a type of bottom that you would not sink far, if at all, were you to walk on it and can consist of clay, gravel, rock or sand.
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Browse Related Terms: benthic, Core trench, depthfinder, depth recorder, or depth sounder, Freeboard, riprap, soft bottom, Spillway barrier, suspended fish, transition

Hard Hand - permalink - collapse

All > Recreation > Games > Blackjack

(Also Hard Total.) A hand without an Ace, or with an Ace valued at 1 is said to be Hard in that it can only be given one value, unlike a 'Soft' hand.
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Any hand without an ace. Also any hand with an ace where the ace must be counted as a 1 to avoid busting.
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Any blackjack hand that does not contain an ace valued at eleven.
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Browse Related Terms: break, Bust, Bust/Break, Hard total, Soft Hand, Standing Hand, Stiff hand

A fish of a size normally kept by sport anglers. This size for bream is about 6 inches and larger and for largemouth bass it is about 10 inches and larger.
Alabama Wildlife and Fisheries Division - Cite This Source - This Definition
Browse Related Terms: baitfish, fingerling, Game fish, IGFA, Nongame, nongame fish, selective harvest, Sporting

Hatchery - permalink - collapse

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A facility where fish and raised for stocking.
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Browse Related Terms: broodfish, re-stocking, Stocked, stocking, Wild fish

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Hate - permalink - collapse

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Similar to threat
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Similar to threat
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Browse Related Terms: Aggro, Aggro Radius, Critters, Puller, Pulling, rfp, Taunt, Threat

Hauler - permalink - collapse

All > Recreation > Sports > NASCAR

The 18-wheel tractor-trailer rig that teams use to transport two race cars, engines, tools and support equipment to the racetrack. Cars are stowed in the top section, while the bottom floor is used for workspace.
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Browse Related Terms: Cowl, crush panels, Firewall, Front clip, Fuel cell, Greenhouse, Rear clip, Roll cage, Window net