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noun • a tight-fitting headdress • a top (as for a bottle) • a mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive; can be used to initiate the reaction of a disrupting explosive • something serving as a cover or protection • a fruiting structure resembling an umbrella or a cone that forms the top of a stalked fleshy fungus such as a mushroom • a protective covering that is part of a plant • an upper limit on what is allowed • (dentistry) dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a broken or decayed tooth • the upper part of a column that supports the entablature verb • lie at the top of • restrict the number or amount of | ||||
| 33% | 3 | Item of apparel often worn backward | ||
noun • headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim • an informal term for a person's role verb • put on or wear a hat • furnish with a hat | ||||
| 29% | 9 | Having a backward or backward-looking nature | ||
adjective • relating to anaphora | ||||
Headgear Often Worn Backward
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