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Word: Head
Speech Type: Noun
Old English hēafod, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hoofd and German Haupt
hɛd
the upper part of the human body, or the front or upper part of the body of an animal, typically separated from the rest of the body by a neck, and containing the brain, mouth, and sense organs.
Short Definition:part of body containing brain, mouth, etc.
a thing resembling a head either in form or in relation to a whole.
Short Definition:thing resembling head
the front, forward, or upper part or end of something.
Short Definition:front or upper part of something
a person in charge of something; a director or leader
Short Definition:person in charge
Examples:- the head of the Dutch Catholic Church
a person considered as a numerical unit
Short Definition:person considered as numerical unit
Examples:- they paid fifty pounds a head
a component in an audio, video, or information system by which information is transferred from an electrical signal to the recording medium, or vice versa.
Short Definition:component in audio, video, etc. system
a body of water kept at a particular height in order to provide a supply at sufficient pressure
Short Definition:water kept at height to provide supply
Examples:- an 8 m head of water in the shafts
a toilet on a ship or boat
Short Definition:ship's toilet
Examples:- they were cleaning out the heads
the word that governs all the other words in a phrase in which it is used, having the same grammatical function as the whole phrase.
Short Definition:word governing other words in phrase
a superficial deposit of rock fragments, formed at the edge of an ice sheet by repeated freezing and thawing and then moved downhill.
Short Definition:deposit of rock fragments
a group of pheasants
Short Definition:group of pheasants
Examples:- it is easy to get up a head of pheasants with the aid of good keepers
Word: Head
Speech Type: Verb
hɛd
be in the leading position on
Short Definition:lead
Examples:- the St George's Day procession was headed by the mayor
give a title or caption to
Short Definition:give title or caption to
Examples:- an article headed ‘The Protection of Human Life’
move in a specified direction
Short Definition:move in specified direction
Examples:- he was heading for the exit
- head towards the town centre until the road takes a sharp right
- we were headed in the wrong direction
- I turned and headed home
shoot or pass (the ball) with the head
Short Definition:play ball with head
Examples:- a corner kick that Moody headed into the net
lop off the upper part or branches of (a plant or tree)
Short Definition:lop off upper part of plant or tree
Examples:- the willow is headed every three or four years
(of a lettuce or cabbage) form a head.
Short Definition:(of lettuce or cabbage) form head
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