"CH" meaning in English

See CH in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: Abbreviation Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} CH
  1. (Canada) the Montreal Canadiens hockey club Tags: Canada
    Sense id: en-CH-en-name-YhKAqMwr Categories (other): Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 11 3 22 7 4 21 21 1 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 13 15 4 18 9 8 16 16 1
  2. Abbreviation of Chandigarh (Indian union territory) Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: Chandigarh (extra: Indian union territory)
    Sense id: en-CH-en-name-RvM1YMKm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 11 3 22 7 4 21 21 1 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 13 15 4 18 9 8 16 16 1

Noun

Forms: CHs [plural]
Etymology: Abbreviation Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} CH (countable and uncountable, plural CHs)
  1. Initialism of companion of honour, a British honour and postnominal abbreviation. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: companion of honour (extra: a British honour and postnominal abbreviation)
    Sense id: en-CH-en-noun-dshwnK2B
  2. Abbreviation of heavy cruiser. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: heavy cruiser
    Sense id: en-CH-en-noun-ZQ6-j3dl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 11 3 22 7 4 21 21 1 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 13 15 4 18 9 8 16 16 1
  3. (US, army, aviation) Initialism of cargo helicopter. Tags: US, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: cargo helicopter Categories (topical): Aviation
  4. (set theory) Initialism of continuum hypothesis. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: continuum hypothesis Categories (topical): Set theory
    Sense id: en-CH-en-noun-Z42f5mzg Categories (other): Infinity Disambiguation of Infinity: 4 8 10 13 7 25 16 10 8 Topics: mathematics, sciences, set-theory
  5. (medicine) Initialism of cluster headache. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: cluster headache Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-CH-en-noun-cGhAJpE8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 11 3 22 7 4 21 21 1 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 13 15 4 18 9 8 16 16 1 Topics: medicine, sciences
  6. Initialism of central heating. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: central heating
    Sense id: en-CH-en-noun-3QnbVbFG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 11 3 22 7 4 21 21 1 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 13 15 4 18 9 8 16 16 1
  7. Initialism of Cretan Hieroglyphic. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: Cretan Hieroglyphic
    Sense id: en-CH-en-noun-VJQbUFif

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for CH meaning in English (6.6kB)

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