Head (noun)
definition:
the front of a military formation or procession
example:
"the head of the column advanced boldly"
Head (noun)
definition:
the source of water from which a stream arises
example:
"We tracked them back toward the head of the stream."
Head (noun)
definition:
the part in the front or nearest the viewer
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ForefrontHead (noun)
definition:
the top of something
example:
"the head of the stairs"
Head (noun)
definition:
the foam or froth that accumulates at the top when you pour an effervescent liquid into a container
example:
"the beer had a large head of foam"
Head (noun)
definition:
a rounded compact mass
example:
"the head of a comet"
Head (noun)
definition:
a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
Head (noun)
definition:
a user of usually soft drugs
example:
"The office was full of secret heads."
Head (noun)
definition:
a person who is in charge
example:
"the head of the whole operation"
Head (noun)
definition:
an individual person
example:
"tickets are $5 per head"
Head (noun)
definition:
the educator who has executive authority for a school
Head (noun)
definition:
the pressure exerted by a fluid
example:
"a head of steam"
Head (noun)
definition:
a dense cluster of flowers or foliage
example:
"a head of cauliflower"
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CapitulumHead (noun)
definition:
the length or height based on the size of a human or animal head
example:
"I am two heads taller than my siblings."
Head (noun)
definition:
the tip of an abscess (where the pus accumulates)
Head (noun)
definition:
oral stimulation of the genitals
example:
"They lamented their sexless lives and talked about their fantasies of receiving head."
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Oral SexHead (noun)
definition:
a single domestic animal
example:
"200 head of cattle"
Head (noun)
definition:
a membrane that is stretched taut over a drum
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DrumheadHead (noun)
definition:
a projection out from one end
example:
"the head of the nail, a pinhead is the head of a pin"
Head (noun)
definition:
(nautical) a toilet on board a boat or ship
Head (noun)
definition:
the striking part of a tool
example:
"the head of the hammer"
Head (noun)
definition:
(usually plural) the obverse side of a coin that usually bears the representation of a person's head
example:
"call heads or tails!"
Head (noun)
definition:
(computer science) a tiny electromagnetic coil and metal pole used to write and read magnetic patterns on a disk
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Read/write HeadHead (noun)
definition:
that part of a skeletal muscle that is away from the bone that it moves
Head (noun)
definition:
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals
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CaputHead (noun)
definition:
the rounded end of a bone that fits into a rounded cavity in another bone to form a joint
example:
"the head of the humerus"
Head (noun)
definition:
that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings
Head (noun)
definition:
(grammar) the word in a grammatical constituent that plays the same grammatical role as the whole constituent
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Head WordHead (noun)
definition:
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
example:
"the heading seemed to have little to do with the text"
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HeaderHead (noun)
definition:
the subject matter at issue
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QuestionHead (noun)
definition:
a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer
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PointHead (noun)
definition:
forward movement
example:
"the ship made little headway against the gale"
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HeadwayHead (noun)
definition:
a difficult juncture
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PassHead (verb)
definition:
remove the head of
example:
"head the fish"
Head (verb)
definition:
direct the course
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ManeuverHead (verb)
definition:
to go or travel towards
example:
"Where are we heading?"
Head (verb)
definition:
travel in front of
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LeadHead (verb)
definition:
be in charge of
example:
"Who is heading this project?"
Head (verb)
definition:
form a head or come or grow to a head
example:
"The wheat headed early this year"
Head (verb)
definition:
be in the front of or on top of
example:
"The list was headed by the name of the president"
Head (verb)
definition:
be the first or leading member of (a group) and excel
example:
"This student heads the class"
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Head UpHead (verb)
definition:
take its rise
example:
"These rivers head from a mountain range in the Himalayas"