The high-capacity J-shaped equipment used to hang various other equipment, particularly the swivel and kelly, the elevator bails or topdrive units. The hook is attached to the bottom of the traveling [..]

1 a curved piece of metal or plastic for hanging things onHe hung his coat on a hook on the back of the door.Synonyms and related words Miscellaneous pieces of furniture:bookcase, bookshelf, chev [..]

A shot that curves sharply from right to left for right-handed players. (When playing the par-5 13th at Augusta National, many players try to hit a sweeping hook from the tee.)

"to bend like a hook," c. 1200 (transitive); early 15c. (intransitive); see hook (n.). Specific meaning "to catch (a fish) with a hook" is from c. 1300; that of "to fasten wit [..]

"bent or angled piece of metal or other substance used to catch or hold something," Old English hoc "hook, angle," perhaps related to Old English haca "bolt," from Proto- [..]

(1) In linguistics, a diacritical mark used in some eastern European languages like Polish and Lithuanian. Some modern editors transcribing Middle English vowels insert a hook under the vowels e and o [..]

a shot that travels from right to left (right-handed player) - more severe than a draw Example: He sliced his tee shot and hooked his approach.

A shot which curves quickly to the left for right handed players.

A shot that curves from right to left unintentionally.

A shot that spins sharply to the left (for a right handed player).

a shot that travels from right to left (right-handed player) – more severe than a draw

A hook is the opposite of a slice. That means for a right-handed golfer, he shot his golf ball out to the right and within the flight it curves strongly to the left. The result is, that the ball misses its objective because its too left. For left-handed golfer the process is exactly the other way round. The hook is a mis-hit which often happens to [..]

Shot that curves strongly from right to left (or the opposite, if you play left handed!).

A shot that curves sharply to the left or right.

when unintentional is a poor shot that, for a right-handed golfer, curves sharply to the left (may occasionally be played intentionally but is difficult to control). Hooks are often called the "b [..]

A shot that starts out by curving to the right, only to end up over correcting itself and ending up far to the left of the target. For left-handed golfers, hook shots start going left and then end up too far right. Hook shots are commonly caused by putting too much spin on the ball and can be improved upon by practicing swing techniques.

Hook is the flight or trajectory of the ball which commences with the golf ball out to right before sharply curving to the left, while it misses its target to left.

A golf shot that curves strongly from right to left. For the right-handed golfer this shot usually lands left of their target (the direction would be opposite for the left-handed golfer).  In the past this term was often likened to draw. A draw is a controlled right to left shot with a moderate curve.

   A shot that curves sharply from right to left for right-handed players.

Refers to a large curve of the ball from right to left for right handed golfers and left to right for left-handed golfers.

A shot that curves strongly from right to left (right-handed player).

A ball flight with a pronounced right-to-left curve for right-handed golfers, and a pronounced left-to-right curve for left-handed golfers. A flatter color code (irons only) and/or a thicker grip diameter (irons and woods) can help reduce this tendency in most cases. A player who tends to hook his or her drives may also benefit from additional loft [..]

  a ball that tails in the opposite direction, typically based on inconsistency in swing or clubface.

a shot that travels from right to left (for the right handed golfer) at a more dramatic pace than a draw. Also a shot that curves to the left uncontrollably. Example: "Tatum can hit the ball [..]

Hook is a mistimed shot that deviates severely to the left for a right-handed player.

The ball flight that is severely curving to the left for a right handed player (vice versa for a left handed player).

The most common mistake of the amateurs although the professionals usually use this technique, but they call it drow. The hook is the name of the ball which starts straight and then it turns to the le [..]

The shot created for a right hand player that curves the ball significantly to the left. Less of a curve

For right handed players, a shot that starts strait and dramatically curves to the left of the target line. Reverse for left handed players.

A shot that curves sharply from right to left for right-handed players.

A shot on which the ball is struck with too much left-spin and the ball curves quickly in that direction. The opposite of a slice.

when unintentional is a poor shot that, for a right-handed golfer, curves sharply to the left.

A half-point. If a team is a 7.5-point favorite, it is said to be "laying seven and a hook."

A hit on the ball causing sidespin such that it curves dramatically to the left (for right handed players). The extreme of a draw, and opposite of a slice.

A golf shot that curves sharply from right to left for right-handed players.

(or neck) A ball flight with a pronounced right-to-left curve for right-handed golfers, and a pronounced left-to-right curve for left-handed golfers.

To hit the ball in a manner that causes it to curve from right to left in the case of a right-handed player or left to right for a left hander.

To hit the ball and have it move drastically from right to left.

A golf shot which causes the ball to from one side to the other. In the case of a right-handed golf from right to left, and in the case of a left-handed golfer from left to right.

See Draw. Hook on a club refers to the face, when the head is placed flat on the ground, lying in to the ball, and thus having a tendency to 'pull' the strokes.

A half-point in the betting spread. ("I lost by the hook.")

a curved pointed piece of metal for catching, holding, or pulling things

n. A software or hardware feature included in order to simplify later additions or changes by a user. For example, a simple program that prints numbers might always print them in base 10, but a more f [..]

is a shot when a ball travels straight but at the end slightly curves to the left (for a right-handed golfer).

A shot that curves sharply from right to left.

Playing multiple players from the same team together. For instance, "hooking" the 3-4 hitters in a given lineup.

The dreaded hook is not a golfing terms we like to use too often unless it is a controlled hook. A hooked shot curves sharply and mostly from right to left if you are a right-handed player.

A golf shot that curves sharply to the left, caused by the application of counter-clockwise spin to the ball, either deliberately or unintentionally.

A shot that curves sharply from right to left for right-handed players.

short for a CH-47 Chinook Horn

Various kinds of hooks are noticed in the Bible, of which the following are the most important:+ Fishing hooks. (Job 41:2; Isaiah 19:8); Habb 1:15+ A ring, such as in our country is placed through the [..]

For spinal applications, a metallic medical device used to connect spinal structures to a rod.

A large, hook-shaped device from which the elevator bails or the swivel is suspended.

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To dream of a hook, foretells unhappy obligations will be assumed by you.   

Starting out on a high note on the first word of a spot to grab attention and immediately dipping down. Also used to describe the chorus section of a song.

See angle above

In the old days, the telephone mouthpiece rested on hook-shaped cradle when it was not in use. To use the phone, you lifted the mouthpiece off-hook which gave you a dial tone. To stop using the phone, [..]

Hooks are specified, by the developer, in Actions and Filters. Here is a (hopefully) complete list of all existing Hooks within WordPress.

(n) a catch for locking a door(n) a sharp curve or crook; a shape resembling a hook(n) anything that serves as an enticement(n) a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull so [..]

He is off the hooks. Done for, laid on the shelf, superseded, dead. The bent pieces of iron on which the hinges of a gate rest and turn are called hooks; if a gate is off the hooks it is in a bad way, [..]

(b. London, September 22nd, 1788; d. London, August 24th, 1841). “Sayings and Doings” (1824, 1825, 1828); “Maxwell” (1830); “Gilbert Gurney” (1835 [..]

Dean of Chichester (b. London, 1798; d. October 20th, 1875). “The Last Days of Our Lord’s Ministry” (1832); “Sermons Preached before the University of Oxford&#1 [..]

 To suddenly move ones back wheel to the side, forcing the following rider to slow down to avoid running into it.

(slang) A crane used in wreck train service.  Also called "Big Hook" or "Wrecker".

In the US Navy, a target cursor;

– See Hook-on connector, Top tether hook.

the recognisable bit of a song you remember, hum, sing along to.

A spit or narrow cape, turned landward at the outer end, resembling a hook in form.

   A catchy melodic or rhythmic pattern that "hooks" or attracts the listener to want to listen to the rest of the song.

A clever phrase or melody used to capture the consumer’s attention and help make the advertising message more memorable.

In spread based sports, the hook is an extra half-point that bettors can get. Often times in football, bettors will buy the hook around key numbers like 3 to get a line of 3.5.

A half-point.

A half-point.

A curve ball caused by a kick that "spins" it.

A half point added to football and basketball betting lines.

A term borrowed from songwriting that describes that thing that catches the public's attention and keeps them interested in the flow of a story.

DNA-binding motifs, first described in one of the HMGA Proteins: HMG-I(Y) Protein. They consist of positively charged sequences of nine Amino Acids centered on the invariant tripeptide Glycine-Arginin [..]

The ship's anchor. eg. "We pulled into the bay and dropped the hook for the night."

Transverse connecting piece in fore end of a boat or ship. Name is often given to such fitting in other parts of a vessel.

  Familiar terms for the anchor.  

Slang for anchor

the anchor. "We dropped the hook at 1400, and got underway again at 1430."

anchor

(1) Anchor. Anchor Parts (2) (Aviation) Short for tailhook.

an anchor

Slang for anchor

, Hyeuk, sb. a reaping-hook.

A concave, semi-cylindrical surface cut into the forward lump of a barrel set of a break-open firearm which revolves about the hinge-pin when the gun is opened.  Photo

 is the act of the hooker when he strikes with a foot for the ball in the scrum.

(or Hook Echo) - A radar reflectivity pattern characterized by a hook-shaped extension of a thunderstorm echo, usually in the right-rear part of the storm (relative to its direction of motion). A hook often is associated with a mesocyclone, and indicates favorable conditions for tornado development. See Fig. 2, BWER, and Fig. 7, supercell.

To hit the ball and have it curve gradually from right to left (for right-handed golfers).

Directive to perform an in-place 180 deg. turn.

A pass route where the receiver runs down field approximately 12 yards and turns back to face the quarterback to catch the pass.

A feature resembling a hook in shape, particularly, a. a spit or narrow cape of sand or gravel which turns landward at the outer end; or b. a sharp bend or curve, as in a stream.

Refers to either Pudge's signature ability, Meat Hook, or Clockwerk's ultimate, Hookshot.

Directive to perform an in-place 180 deg. turn.

In the US Navy, a target cursor;

Term used to describe making a turn from the flank and across the head.

Colloquialism for a finesse.

Half point in pointspreads, as in "lost by the hook"

It is ½ a point in spread betting.

finesse

A shot shaping dramatically from right to left in flight and finishing to the left of the target. top

(slang) finesse

There are two kinds of hooks: background hooks and plot hooks. Background hooks are elements of a PC‘s history that the GM can use to tie that PC into the game world, or as fuel for adventures. A plot [..]

A strong plot device (NPC, event, artefact) that provides the rationale for characters involvement in an adventure. To quote Steve Reynolds, ‘There are only two basic plot hooks in DnD – find the magi [..]

A Jack. Short for J-hook.

Half a point added to e.g. football or basketball betting lines. I

the beginning part of an article that grabs the readers attention

Vorticity caused by a change in wind direction or wind speed with height is termed horizontal vorticity (the spin is in relation to a horizontal axis). Horizontal vorticity is most important in the PB [..]

(or Hook Echo) - A radar reflectivity pattern characterized by a hook-shaped extension of a thunderstorm echo, usually in the right-rear part of the storm (relative to its direction of motion). A hook [..]

A half point that is added to football or basketball betting lines through buying points. Referred to as buying the "hook".

A radar reflectivity pattern characterized by a hook-shaped extension of a thunderstorm echo, usually in the right-rear part of the storm (relative to its direction of motion). A hook often is associa [..]

Half a point added to football and basketball betting lines.

A curve ball caused by a kick that “spins” it.

A half-point on a spread, for example a 6.5-point line can be referred to as “six-and-a-hook.”

A slang term that means a half-point in a wagering spread. For example, "six and a hook" would be used to describe a 6.5-point spread.

A half-point. If a team is a 7.5-point favorite, it is said to be “laying seven and a hook.”

A rod bent into a curved shape, typically with one end free and the other end secured to a rope or other attachment. A fishhook, a barbed metal hook used for fishing. Any of various hook-shaped [..]

catching an opponent's mallet in swing below the level of the horse's back, to leave or turn the ball for a teammate.

A hook is a tool with a curved end. Hook may also refer to:

A hook is a tool with a curved end. Hook may also refer to:

Hook is a 1991 American fantasy swashbuckler adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg and written by James V. Hart and Malia Scotch Marmo. It stars Robin Williams as Peter Banning / Peter Pan, Dust [..]

A hook is a musical idea, often a short riff, passage, or phrase, that is used in popular music to make a song appealing and to "catch the ear of the listener". The term generally applies to popular m [..]

A hook is a punch in boxing. It is performed by turning the core muscles and back, thereby swinging the arm, which is bent at an angle near or at 90 degrees, in a horizontal arc into the opponent. A h [..]

A narrative hook (or just hook) is a literary technique in the opening of a story that "hooks" the reader's attention so that he or she will keep on reading. The "opening" may consist of several parag [..]

Hook is an English surname, originating from people who lived in the bend of a lane or valley. Notable people with the surname include: Alfred Henry Hook (1850–1905), English recipient of the Victori [..]

This is a list of characters from The Transformers television series.

A hook is a hand tool used for securing and moving loads. It consists of a round wooden handle with a strong metal hook about 8" long projecting at a right angle from the center of the handle. The app [..]

"Hook" is a song by the jam band Blues Traveler, from their 1994 album Four. The song peaked at #23 on the Billboard Hot 100. The title of the song is a reference to the term hook: "A hook is a musica [..]

A hook in ten-pin bowling is a ball that rolls in a curving pattern (as opposed to straight). The purpose of the hook is to give the ball a better angle at the 1-3 pocket (right-handers) or 1-2 pocket [..]

The hook is the nucleus of both a film and its screenplay. It is what grabs the viewer's attention, preferably in the first 5–10 minutes, as a reader might expect to find a literary hook in the first [..]

A hook is a tool consisting of a length of material, typically metal, that contains a portion that is curved or indented, such that it can be used to grab onto, connect, or otherwise attach itself ont [..]

In typesetting, the hook or tail is a diacritic mark attached to letters in many alphabets. In shape it looks like a hook and it can be attached below as a descender, on top as an ascender and sometim [..]

A hook is a tool consisting of a length of material, typically metal, that contains a portion that is curved or indented, such that it can be used to grab onto, connect, or otherwise attach itself ont [..]

The characters of ABC's Once Upon a Time and its spin-off Once Upon a Time in Wonderland are related to classic fairy tale and fantasy characters, and often tie-in with other Disney media properties.

As a nickname, Hook or the Hook may refer to: Harry Aleman (1939–2010), Chicago mobster nicknamed "the Hook" Hook Dillon (1924–2004), American basketball player Anthony Griffin (rugby league), Penrit [..]