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IHC

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

  1. Initialism of immunohistochemistry.
  2. Initialism of Indian Head cent.
  3. International Harvester Company, a former machinery-building company and the tractor brand named for it.
  4. Homoglyphic approximation of monogram ΙΗϹ or ΙΗΣ (IĒS) from ΙΗϹΟYϹ (IĒSOYS), the Greek form of Jesus.

Examples

“I have⟳ an 1872 Indian Head Cent that appears to have⟳ either doubling in the lettering of AMERICA and several letters of UNITED STATES, or maybe it's been repunched. The coin grades a VG+, and although I have⟳ other IHC in my collection, most are G to Fair, so they don't have⟳ enough detail showing in the lettering.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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