h — ODE · Shobdo

h /eɪtʃ

▸ abbreviation

1 (in measuring the height of horses) hand(s):

pinto pony gelding—quiet, 13.3 h, great with kids.

2 [in combination] (in units of measurement) hecto-:

wine production reached 624,000 hl last year.

3 British English (with reference to sporting fixtures) home:

September 14 Bradford City (h).

4 horse.

5 (especially with reference to water) hot:

nine rooms, all with h & c.

6 hour(s):

breakfast at 0700 h.

▸ symbol

1 Physics Planck's constant.

2 Physics

( ℏ)

Planck's constant divided by 2π.