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hard

hɑːd

Meanings

adjective

solid, firm, and rigid; not easily broken, bent, or pierced.
E.g. the slate broke on the hard floor
done with a great deal of force or strength.
E.g. a hard whack
requiring a great deal of endurance or effort.
E.g. airship-flying was pretty hard work
(of information) reliable, especially because based on something true or substantiated.
E.g. hard facts about the underclass are maddeningly elusive
strongly alcoholic; denoting a spirit rather than beer or wine.
(of water) containing relatively high concentrations of dissolved calcium and magnesium salts, which make lathering difficult.
E.g. hard water requires much more soap, shampoo, or detergent than soft water
(of the penis, clitoris, or nipples) erect.
(of a consonant) pronounced as a velar plosive (as c in cat, g in go ).

adverb

with a great deal of effort.
E.g. they work hard at school
so as to be solid or firm.
E.g. the mortar has set hard
to the fullest extent possible.
E.g. put the wheel hard over to starboard

noun

a road leading down across a foreshore.

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