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Definition of hilt noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

hilt

noun
 
/hɪlt/
 
/hɪlt/
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  1. the handle of a sword, knife, etc.
    Word OriginOld English hilt, hilte, of Germanic origin.
Idioms
(up) to the hilt
  1. as much as possible
    • We're mortgaged up to the hilt.
    • They have promised to back us to the hilt.
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