Henry (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural hen·ries, hen·rys.Electricity.
  1. the standard unit of inductance in the International System of Units (SI), formally defined to be the inductance of a closed circuit in which an electromotive force of one volt is produced when the electric current in the circuit varies uniformly at a rate of one ampere per second. Abbreviation: H
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  1. a .44 caliber lever-action repeating rifle, marketed in the U.S. in the early 1860s, using metallic cartridges and a tubular magazine capable of holding 16 rounds.
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  1. U.S. physicist.
  2. pen name of William Sydney Porter.
  3. American patriot, orator, and statesman.
  4. a cape in SE Virginia at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay.
  5. Fort Henry.
  6. a male given name: from Germanic words meaning “home” and “kingdom.”
noun plural -ry, -ries or -rys
  1. the derived SI unit of electric inductance; the inductance of a closed circuit in which an emf of 1 volt is produced when the current varies uniformly at the rate of 1 ampere per second
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  1. Joseph. 1797–1878, US physicist. He discovered the principle of electromagnetic induction independently of Faraday and constructed the first electromagnetic motor (1829). He also discovered self-induction and the oscillatory nature of electric discharges (1842)
  2. Patrick. 1736–99, American statesman and orator, a leading opponent of British rule during the War of American Independence
  3. Prince, known as Harry. born 1984, second son of Charles, Prince of Wales, and Diana, Princess of Wales
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