HV or Hv is a two-letter acronym which may refer to:
In militaries:
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Heimevernet
The Norwegian Home Guard ( no, Heimevernet – "HV") is the rapid mobilisation force within the Norwegian armed forces. Its main focus is local defense and civil support, but it can also detach volunteers for international operations. Its main ta ...
, a Norwegian military force
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Hemvärnet
The Home Guard – National Security Forces ( sv, Hemvärnet – Nationella skyddsstyrkorna) is a military reserve force of the Swedish Armed Forces. It was formally established on May 29, 1940, during World War II upon popular demand. While ori ...
, a Swedish military force
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Hrvatska Vojska
The Croatian Army ( hr, Hrvatska kopnena vojska or HKoV) is the largest and most significant component of the Croatian Armed Forces (CAF).
Role and deployment
The fundamental role and purpose of the Croatian Army is to protect vital national i ...
, the Croatian army
* , the Danish home guard
Places:
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Burkina Faso (WMO country code HV, from the former French name, "Haute Volta")
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Hudson Valley, New York, US
In science and technology:
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Absolute visual magnitude
Absolute magnitude () is a measure of the luminosity of a celestial object on an inverse logarithmic astronomical magnitude scale. An object's absolute magnitude is defined to be equal to the apparent magnitude that the object would have if it ...
, or V-band magnitude, H
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* Mitochondrial DNA
Haplogroup HV
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Hasselblad HV, a digital system camera based on the Sony α SLT-A99V
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High voltage, in electricity distribution
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Hybrid vehicle
A hybrid vehicle is one that uses two or more distinct types of power, such as submarines that use diesel when surfaced and batteries when submerged. Other means to store energy include pressurized fluid in hydraulic hybrids.
The basic princip ...
s, which use two or more distinct types of power
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Hydrogen vehicle
A hydrogen vehicle is a vehicle that uses hydrogen fuel for motive power. Hydrogen vehicles include hydrogen-fueled space rockets, as well as ships and aircraft. Power is generated by converting the chemical energy of hydrogen to mechanical energ ...
, powered by hydrogen
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Hypervelocity star
In astronomy, stellar kinematics is the observational study or measurement of the kinematics or motions of stars through space.
Stellar kinematics encompasses the measurement of stellar velocities in the Milky Way and its satellites as well as ...
, an astronomical object or as a designation of such in a star catalogue
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hν
Photon energy is the energy carried by a single photon. The amount of energy is directly proportional to the photon's electromagnetic frequency and thus, equivalently, is inversely proportional to the wavelength. The higher the photon's frequency, ...
, light, in chemistry shorthand
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Vickers Hardness
The Vickers hardness test was developed in 1921 by Robert L. Smith and George E. Sandland at Vickers Ltd as an alternative to the Brinell method to measure the hardness of materials. The Vickers test is often easier to use than other hardness t ...
, a hardness test
Other uses:
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Holcomb Valley Scout Ranch Holcomb may refer to:
Places
In the United States:
* Holcomb, Kansas
* Holcomb, Missouri
* Holcomb, New York
* Holcomb Creek Falls in Georgia
* Holcomb Valley near Big Bear Lake, California
* Holcomb Gardens on the Butler University campus in Indi ...
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Holiday village
A holiday village (also abbreviated HV) is a holiday resort where the visitors stay in villas. There is a central area with shops, entertainment, and other amenities. One example is Center Parcs Center Parcs may refer to:
* Center Parcs UK and ...
, a holiday resort where the visitors stay in villas.
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Home video, pre-recorded media for home entertainment
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Hwair (), a Gothic letter, called ''hv'' in Unicode
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Transavia (IATA airline code)
* ''
Humanae vitae'', a papal encyclical
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Hendrik Vermeulen
Hendrik Meyer-Vermeulen (born ''Hendrik Mentz Vermeulen'', 7 April 1982) is a South African Couturier and fashion designer, specialising in Haute Couture and Corsetry as well as a singer-songwriter performing under stage name Joh Urban.
In 200 ...
, a South African fashion label
* High Volume, a term often used for
kayak
A kayak is a small, narrow watercraft which is typically propelled by means of a double-bladed paddle. The word kayak originates from the Greenlandic word ''qajaq'' ().
The traditional kayak has a covered deck and one or more cockpits, each se ...
sizes
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High Valyrian, a fictional language used in the
Song of Ice and Fire
''A Song of Ice and Fire'' is a series of epic fantasy novels by the American novelist and screenwriter George R. R. Martin. He began the first volume of the series, ''A Game of Thrones'', in 1991, and it was published in 1996. Martin, who init ...
series, created by
David J. Peterson
David Joshua Peterson (born January 20, 1981) is an American conlanger who has constructed languages for television series such as '' Game of Thrones'' and ''The 100'' and movies such as '' Thor: The Dark World'' and '' Dune.''
Life
Peter ...
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HV71, a Swedish ice hockey club
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