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Meaning of hefts
noun
- Weight.
- Heaviness, the feel of weight. Example: A high quality hammer should have good balance and heft.
- The act or effort of heaving; violent strain or exertion.
- The greater part or bulk of anything. Example: The heft of the crop was spoiled.
verb
- To lift up; especially, to lift something heavy. Example: He hefted the sack of concrete into the truck.
- To test the weight of something by lifting it.
noun
- A piece of mountain pasture to which a farm animal has become hefted (accustomed).
- An animal that has become hefted thus.
- (West of Ireland) Poor condition in sheep caused by mineral deficiency.
verb
- (Northern England and Scotland) To make (a farm animal, especially a flock of sheep) accustomed and attached to an area of mountain pasture.
noun
- A number of sheets of paper fastened together, as for a notebook.
- A part of a serial publication.
Source: Free Dictionary API.
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