How to pronounce“heft”in English
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Definitions of “heft”
The feel of the weight of something; heaviness.
“A high quality hammer should have good balance and heft.”
The force exerted by an object due to gravitation; weight.
“The man had been carried out of the yard while the fire was still burning; […] Public opinion was much divided, some holding that it would go hard with a man of his age and heft; but the common belief seemed to be that he was of that sort "as'd take a deal o'killin'," and that he would be none the worse for such a fall as that.”
To lift or lift up (something, especially a heavy object).
“He hefted the sack of concrete into the truck.”
To test the weight of (something) by lifting.
“[H]e took up a root or two [potatoes] here and there, and "hefted it," (that is to say, poised it carefully to judge the weight, as one does a letter for the post) and then stroked the sleek skin lovingly, and put it down gingerly for fear of any bruise.”
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