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hilt
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
hilt
(noun)
hilt
/
ˈ
hilt/
noun
plural
hilts
hilt
/
ˈ
hilt/
noun
plural
hilts
Britannica Dictionary definition of HILT
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]
:
the handle of a sword or dagger
to the hilt
:
as much as possible
:
to the greatest possible limit or extent
The farm was mortgaged (up)
to the hilt
.
She played the role
to the hilt
.
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