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Egyptology the study of ancient Egyptian artifacts, culture, history, or the like.
eh used to ask for confirmation or reiteration.
EHF abbreviation of "extremely high frequency."
eider any of several large ducks of northern seas that yield down that is often used as a filling for pillows, quilts, and the like.
eiderdown the soft down from the breast of the female eider, or a quilt or comforter filled with this down. [3 definitions]
eidetic pertaining to or designating the ability to recall images in almost perfect detail.
Eiffel Tower a 984-foot iron tower constructed in Paris for the International Exposition of 1889 and now a popular tourist attraction.
eight the number represented by the Arabic numeral 8 and by the Roman numeral VIII. [3 definitions]
eight ball a black ball with the number eight on it used in playing pool. [2 definitions]
eighteen the number represented by the Arabic numeral 18 and by the Roman numeral XVIII. [3 definitions]
eighteenth indicating rank or position between seventeenth and nineteenth. [3 definitions]
eightfold having eight parts or elements. [3 definitions]
eighth indicating rank or position between seventh and ninth. [4 definitions]
eighth note in music, a note given one-eighth the time value of a whole note; quaver.
eightieth indicating rank or position between seventy-ninth and eighty-first. [3 definitions]
eight-track tape a magnetic-tape cartridge with four pairs of stereo tracks of prerecorded sound, popular in the United States from the mid-sixties to the early eighties.
eighty the number represented by the Arabic numeral 80 and by the Roman numeral LXXX. [5 definitions]
eikon variant of icon.
Einsteinian of or concerning Einstein or his work, esp. the theories of relativity.
einsteinium a synthetic radioactive chemical element that has ninety-nine protons in each nucleus. (symbol: Es)
either one or the other of two. [5 definitions]