"OH" meaning in English

See OH in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} OH
  1. Abbreviation of Ohio: a state of the United States. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: Ohio (extra: a state of the United States) Categories (place): Places in the United States, States of the United States
    Sense id: en-OH-en-name-EiVVnKTX Categories (other): Abbreviations of states of the United States, Ohio, USA, English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum, English symbols, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 2 12 16 14 9 8 9 8 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 37 4 8 14 16 6 5 6 4 Disambiguation of English symbols: 45 7 12 10 6 6 5 6 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 41 3 8 14 13 6 5 6 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 2 8 16 16 7 6 7 6

Noun

Forms: OHs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} OH (plural OHs)
  1. (Internet slang) Initialism of other half: a husband, wife, partner, etc. Tags: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: other half (extra: a husband, wife, partner, etc)
    Sense id: en-OH-en-noun-0Hne4M1r
  2. (US, military, aviation) Initialism of observation helicopter. Tags: US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: observation helicopter
  3. (Internet) Initialism of overheard; a post whose contents were overheard by its author. Tags: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: overheard (extra: a post whose contents were overheard by its author)
    Sense id: en-OH-en-noun-QuDDqs4e Categories (other): Internet

Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} OH pl (plural only)
  1. Initialism of office hours. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, plural, plural-only Alternative form of: office hours
    Sense id: en-OH-en-noun-tN21E2wq

Symbol

Head templates: {{head|en|symbol}} OH
  1. (organic chemistry) A hydroxyl, or alcohol, functional group.
    Sense id: en-OH-en-symbol-utFkMThG Categories (other): Organic chemistry Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences
  2. (inorganic chemistry) A hydroxide radical, or hydroxyl group.
    Sense id: en-OH-en-symbol-7hymWYHP Categories (other): Inorganic chemistry Topics: chemistry, inorganic-chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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