Hessian
/ˈheʃn/noun
A strong, rough fabric made from hemp or jute, often used for bags.
The farmer stored the potatoes in a hessian sack.
Often appears as...
- hessian sack
- hessian bag
noun
A mat made out of hessian fabric used in gardening.
He used a piece of hessian to suppress the weeds in his garden.
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Technical
noun
A soldier from the German state of Hesse, especially a mercenary in the British army during the American Revolution.
The hessians were known for their brutal tactics during the revolution.
Often appears as...
- hessian soldier
- hessian mercenary
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Historical
noun
A matrix of second-order partial derivatives of a function or scalar field.
In calculus, the hessian matrix is used to study the local curvature of a function at a point.
Often appears as...
- hessian matrix
- hessian determinant
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Academic
noun
A strong, rough fabric made from hemp or jute, often used for bags.
The farmer stored the potatoes in a hessian sack.
Often appears as...
- hessian sack
- hessian bag
noun
A mat made out of hessian fabric used in gardening.
He used a piece of hessian to suppress the weeds in his garden.
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A soldier from the German state of Hesse, especially a mercenary in the British army during the American Revolution.
The hessians were known for their brutal tactics during the revolution.
Often appears as...
- hessian soldier
- hessian mercenary
Usage tips
Historical
noun
A matrix of second-order partial derivatives of a function or scalar field.
In calculus, the hessian matrix is used to study the local curvature of a function at a point.
Often appears as...
- hessian matrix
- hessian determinant
Usage tips
Academic
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Pro Tip 1/3Texture Association
Hessian's roughness is similar to that of a potato sack or sandbags.
The hessian curtains gave the room a rustic feel.
Pro Tip 2/3Eco-friendly Note
Hessian is biodegradable, making it a better choice for the environment.
They opted for hessian bags to reduce plastic use.
Pro Tip 3/3Craft Projects
Due to its durability, hessian is popular for DIY and craft projects.
She used hessian ribbons for her handmade wreaths.
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The life cycle of a cup...
and mouthfeel to determine its quality. These experts give the beans a grade, and get them ready to ship. Workers load burlap sacks containing up to 70 kilograms of dried and sorted coffee beans onto steel shipping containers,
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towel or something so the plaster doesn't stick to the fossil but ultimately the entire fossil ends up jacketed as we call it in this coating of plaster and burlap and that's what protects it to get it out of the field
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6 ways mushrooms can...
The last image we don't have. The entire pile was a green berm of life. These are gateway species, vanguard species that open the door for other biological communities. So I invented burlap sacks, bunker spawn --
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The life cycle of a cup...
and mouthfeel to determine its quality. These experts give the beans a grade, and get them ready to ship. Workers load burlap sacks containing up to 70 kilograms of dried and sorted coffee beans onto steel shipping containers,
Video examples
Journey Into Unexplored...
towel or something so the plaster doesn't stick to the fossil but ultimately the entire fossil ends up jacketed as we call it in this coating of plaster and burlap and that's what protects it to get it out of the field
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6 ways mushrooms can...
The last image we don't have. The entire pile was a green berm of life. These are gateway species, vanguard species that open the door for other biological communities. So I invented burlap sacks, bunker spawn --
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Joe Frazier
American Boxer
My mom allowed me to take an old burlap bag and fill it with moss, corn stalks and rocks, then hang it from a tree and spend an hour a day punching my heavy bag.
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Kate McKinnon
American Actress
If I had my druthers, I would be a brain in a jar, with a burlap skirt around the cart I'm on - I don't attend to my physical being much.
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Joe Frazier
American Boxer
My mom allowed me to take an old burlap bag and fill it with moss, corn stalks and rocks, then hang it from a tree and spend an hour a day punching my heavy bag.
Quote examples
Kate McKinnon
American Actress
If I had my druthers, I would be a brain in a jar, with a burlap skirt around the cart I'm on - I don't attend to my physical being much.
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