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hats

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noun

A covering for the head, often in the approximate form of a cone or a cylinder closed at its top end, and sometimes having a brim and other decoration.

Examples :

"In winter, many people wear hats to keep their heads warm. "

appearance style wear item

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noun

A particular role or capacity that a person might fill.

Examples :

"My sister's hat at the school fundraiser was "chair of the decorations committee." "

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noun

Any receptacle from which numbers/names are pulled out in a lottery.

Examples :

"The lottery for the school raffle used different colored hats to hold the winning numbers. "

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noun

Examples :

"Pilots often use hats to quickly change camera views or other important settings while flying. "

electronics computing device machine

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noun

The háček symbol.

Examples :

"Many Czech letters, like š, č, and ř, have little "hats" on top of them; these "hats" are called háčeks. "

language linguistics word writing

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noun

The caret symbol ^.

Examples :

"The student used many hats, or ^ symbols, to show the missing words in her essay. "

grammar writing linguistics sign

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noun

User rights on a website, such as the right to edit pages others cannot.

Examples :

""As a website administrator, Sarah has special hats, allowing her to delete inappropriate comments that regular users cannot." "

internet computing right ability

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noun

(Cambridge University slang) A student who is also the son of a nobleman (and so allowed to wear a hat instead of a mortarboard).

Examples :

"At the formal Cambridge ceremony, you could easily spot the "hats" because they were the only students wearing top hats instead of mortarboards. "

culture royal education style tradition society person history

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verb

To place a hat on.

Examples :

"Seeing the rain start, he hats his son before they walk to school. "

wear appearance style

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verb

To appoint as cardinal.

Examples :

"Given the definition "To appoint as cardinal," the best and clearest sentence is: "The Pope hats bishops who have distinguished themselves in service to the church." "

religion royal politics