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sensitive equipment in a dust-proof housing.
hovel n. hole, shack, shanty, (pig)sty, pigpen, coop, crib, hut,
Colloq US dump: The beggar lives in a hovel near the railway
station.
hover v. 1 drift, poise, float, hang, be or hang suspended, hang in
the air: The humming bird hovers over a flower, drinking its
nectar. 2 linger, loiter, wait, hang about or around: The
waiter's constant hovering about is making me nervous.
however adv. 1 notwithstanding, regardless, nevertheless, nonetheless,
despite (that), in spite of (that), still, but, though, yet,
even so, be that as it may, come what may, no matter what; at
any rate, anyway, anyhow, on the other hand, in all events, in
any event, in any case, after all: He insisted the council
should give their approval; however, that is not their
responsibility. I was ready to move to Cardiff; she didn't offer
me the job, however. 2 to whatever manner or extent or degree,
howsoever, no matter how, in any way or manner or respect,
anyhow, how, in whatever way or manner: However you view it, he
is still the boss. Spend the money however you see fit.
--conj. 3 how, how on earth, how in the world, in what way or
manner: However do you manage with only three to help, you poor
thing? 4 no matter how, regardless how, putting or setting
aside how, notwithstanding how: However much she earns, she is
always short of money.
howl v. 1 yowl, cry, wail, ululate, bay; shout, yell, bellow,
scream, roar, Colloq holler: The wolves were howling at the
moon last night. He howled with pain when he caught his finger
in the door.
--n. 2 yowl, yowling, ululation, ululating, wail, wailing,
yelp, yelping, cry; shout, yell, bellow, scream, roar, Colloq
holler: The wolf's howl is an eerie, chilling sound. I kicked
him and he let out a howl.
howler n. blunder, mistake, error, gaffe; malapropism, Irish bull;
Brit bloomer, US clinker, Colloq Brit clanger, US boner: One
paper contained the howler, 'Money is the route of all evil',
which the author explained should be corrected to, 'The love of