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101head-on — I adjective 1. characterized by direct opposition a head on confrontation • Similar to: ↑hostile 2. meeting front to front a frontal attack a head on collision • Syn: ↑ …
102head up — {v.}, {informal} 1. To be at the head or front of. * /The elephants headed up the whole parade./ 2. To be the leader or boss of. * /Mr. Jones will head up the new business./ * /The class planned a candy sale, and they elected Mary to head it up./ …
103head up — {v.}, {informal} 1. To be at the head or front of. * /The elephants headed up the whole parade./ 2. To be the leader or boss of. * /Mr. Jones will head up the new business./ * /The class planned a candy sale, and they elected Mary to head it up./ …
104head — 1) the source or beginning of a stream 2) the beginning of a pool just below rapids 3) a body of water kept at a height to supply a mill or other water powered facility 4) everything on a fish anterior to the posterior border of the …
105head-on — 1. adjective a) Direct, abrupt, blunt or unequivocal; not prevaricating. a head on approach to a problem b) Of a collision, from the front or in the direction of motion. Getting into a head on collision is dangerous. 2 …
106Head — Sir Henry, English neurologist, 1861–1940. See H. areas, under area, H. lines, under line, H. zones, under zone. * * * head hed n 1) the division of the human body that contains the brain, the eyes, the ears, the nose, and the mouth also the… …
107head — 1. [TA] The upper or anterior extremity of the animal body, containing the brain and the organs of sight, hearing, taste, and smell. 2. [TA] The upper, anterior, or larger extremity, expanded or rounded, of any …
108head\ up — v informal 1. To be at the head or front of. The elephants headed up the whole parade. 2. To be the leader or boss of. Mr. Jones will head up the new business. The class planned a candy sale, and they elected Mary to head it up …
109head — (hd) 1. an informal unit of length, equal to the approximate length of a horse s head, used in expressing the results of a horse race. 2. a notation seen in measurements of water pressure; see foot of head. 3. a unit of quantity for… …
110head — Feed Feed, n. 1. That which is eaten; esp., food for beasts; fodder; pasture; hay; grain, ground or whole; as, the best feed for sheep. [1913 Webster] 2. A grazing or pasture ground. Shak. [1913 Webster] 3. An allowance of provender given to a… …
