| head | the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains; "he stuck his head out the window" | en |
| Head | atama | en |
| Head | men | en |
| Head | headpiece | en |
| head | Another important HTML tag Although its information doesn't appear on the page it can provide important functions such as giving the title of the page to appear in the browser bar and information to passing search engine agents who are scouring the net | en |
| head | the central or most important element in a construction which determines the external distribution of the construction and places certain requirements on the words or constituents it occurs with For example, the verb saw is head of the sentence The big man saw Mary and of the VP saw Mary Nouns are heads of NPs, prepositions are heads of PPs, adjectives of APs, etc In lexicography, head is another term for headword | en |
| head | The vertical distance water drops from the highest level to the level of the receiving body of water | en |
| head | This is a top level element in every HTML document which encapsulates information and directions in an unordered fashion that are about the HTML document No actual document content is located in the HEAD element | en |
| head | The front body section It contains many of the sensory structures, as well as the mouthparts | en |
| head | a) Toilet/Basin/Shower b) The top corner of a sail that is connected to the halyard | en |
| head | Top edge of a leaf, board, or bound volume, opposite from the surface on which the volume rests when it is shelved upright (LBI Standard, Glossary, p 14) | en |
| head | 1) The elevation of the groundwater table above a specified point 2) The height above a standard reference (datum) of the surface of a column of water or other liquid Head is the sum of three components at a point: a) Elevation head, which is equal to the elevation of the point above a datum, b) Pressure head, which is the height of a column of static water that can be supported by static pressure at the point, and c) Velocity head, which is the height the kinetic energy of the liquid is capable of lifting the liquid | en |
| head | The element which contains information about the document including the TITLE | en |
| head | Top of the book, esp at the spine | en |
| head | The top part of the racquet that contains the strings, the head is also called 'the hoop ' | en |
| head | The electromagnetic read/write device that detects/imposes flux transitions on the magnetic medium For example, a disk with four heads has four magnetic surfaces, or platters | en |
| head | (also "clubhead") the part of the club that is intended to make contact with the ball Example: The head of the club had mud all over it | en |
| head | The part of the racket comprising the frame and strings | en |
| head | A measure of the pressure at a point tin a water system: expressed in pounds per square or in the height of a column of water which would produce the pressure | en |
| head | (hydr) (meas) [1] The vertical distance from the point where water enters an intake to the point where the water leaves a HYDROPOWER device It is generally measured in feet or meters The product of the head times the FLOW is a measurement of potential POWER [2] The vertical distance a liquid must be pumped from its source to its point of use or storage F - chute d'eau [1]-[2] S - altura | en |
| head | The most important taxonomic structures on the head are the antennae, palps and clypeus The antennae are composed of two major parts, the long first segment, the scape, which is attached to the head, and the remaining shorter segments, collectively called the funiculus The important characteristics of the antennae include the number of segments (when counting the number of segments, the scape is always included), the length of the scape (usually in relation to the length of the head), and, in some groups, the position of antennae when at rest against the front of the head | en |
| head | remove the head of; "head the fish" | en |
| head | take its rise; "These rivers head from a mountain range in the Himalayas" | en |
| head | travel in front of; go in advance of others; "The procession was headed by John" | en |
| head | direct the course; determine the direction of travelling | en |
| head | The vertical height of water in a reservoir above the turbine or the difference between the surface of the reservoir and the surface of the river immediately downstream from the turbine and dam Also called hydraulic head | en |
| head | Upper part of the body | en |
| head | The head is the top of the sail On modern sails, the head is supported by battens, and usually twists to leeward as the wind increases | en |
| head | 1) The upper edge of a square sail 2) The upper corner of a fore-and-aft sail 3) The top portion of a mast 4) The bow of a vessel 5) By extension, the latrine, so named because of its usual position at the "head" (4) of the ship | en |
| head | The electromagnetic device used to read and write to and from magnetic media such as hard and floppy disks, tape drives, and compact discs The head converts the information read into electrical pulses sent tot he computer for processing | en |
| head | the part of the disk drive that does the reading and writing of data | en |
| head | The portion of a web page not displayed by the browser (e g , not visible on your computer screen), bounded by head tags that contains the metatags for the page For example, the title of the web page is the text inserted between the title tags It displays in the title bar of the browser window Title tags belong in the head portion of a web document | en |
| head | That part of a Web document, at the beginning, which contains meta-information about the document | en |
| head | take its rise; "These rivers head from a mountain range in the Himalayas | en |
| head | (nautical) a toilet on board a boat or ship the striking part of a tool; "the head of the hammer" | en |
| head | a projection out from one end; "the head of the nail", "a pinhead is the head of a pin" | en |
| head | (usually plural) an obverse side of a coin that bears the representation of a person's head; "call heads or tails!" | en |
| head | that part of a skeletal muscle that is away from the bone that it moves the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains; "he stuck his head out the window" | en |
| head | (grammar) the word in a grammatical constituent that plays the same grammatical role as the whole constituent the front of a military formation or procession; "the head of the column advanced boldly"; "they were at the head of the attack" | en |
| head | the rounded end of a bone that bits into a rounded cavity in another bone to form a joint; "the head of the humerus" | en |
| head | a single domestic animal; "200 head of cattle" | en |
| head | To go or point in a certain direction; to tend; as, how does the ship head? To form a head; as, this kind of cabbage heads early | en |
| head | kan | en |
| head | gourd | en |
| head | To cut off the top of; to lop off; as, to head trees | en |
| head | To set on the head; as, to head a cask | en |
| head | To originate; to spring; to have its source, as a river | en |
| head | the top of something; "the head of the stairs"; "the head of the page"; "the head of the list" | en |
| head | a rounded compact mass; "the head of a comet" | en |
| head | be in the front of or on top of; "The list was headed by the name of the president" | en |
| head | to go or travel towards; "where is she heading"; "We were headed for the mountains" | en |
| head | form a head or come or grow to a head; "The wheat headed early this year" | en |
| head | be in charge of; "Who is heading this project?" | en |
| head | oral-genital stimulation; "they say he gives good head" | en |
| head | be the first or leading member of (a group) and excel; "This student heads the class" | en |
| head | the tip of an abscess (where the pus accumulates) remove the head of; "head the fish" | en |
| head | the length or height based on the size of a human or animal head; "he is two heads taller than his little sister"; "his horse won by a head" | en |
| head | a user of (usually soft) drugs; "the office was full of secret heads" | en |
| head | the foam or froth that accumulates at the top when you pour an effervescent liquid into a container; "the beer had a large head of foam" | en |
| head | an individual person; "tickets are $5 per head" | en |
| head | a person who is in charge; "the head of the whole operation" | en |
| head | the pressure exerted by a fluid; "a head of steam" | en |
| head | a single domestic animal; "200 head of cattle" a projection out from one end; "the head of the nail", "a pinhead is the head of a pin" (nautical) a toilet on board a boat or ship the striking part of a tool; "the head of the hammer" (usually plural) an obverse side of a coin that bears the representation of a person's head; "call heads or tails!" that part of a skeletal muscle that is away from the bone that it moves the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains; "he stuck his head out the window" the rounded end of a bone that bits into a rounded cavity in another bone to form a joint; "the head of the humerus" (grammar) the word in a grammatical constituent that plays the same grammatical role as the whole constituent the front of a military formation or procession; "the head of the column advanced boldly"; "they were at the head of the attack" the top of something; "the head of the stairs"; "the head of the page"; "the head of the list" the foam or froth that accumulates at the top when you pour an effervescent liquid into a container; "the beer had a large head of foam" a rounded compact mass; "the head of a comet" a user of (usually soft) drugs; "the office was full of secret heads" a person who is in charge; "the head of the whole operation" an individual person; "tickets are $5 per head" the pressure exerted by a fluid; "a head of steam" the length or height based on the size of a human or animal head; "he is two heads taller than his little sister"; "his horse won by a head" the tip of an abscess (where the pus accumulates) remove the head of; "head the fish" to go or travel towards; "where is she heading"; "We were headed for the mountains" be in charge of; "Who is heading this project?" form a head or come or grow to a head; "The wheat headed early this year" be in the front of or on top of; "The list was headed by the name of the president" be the first or leading member of (a group) and excel; "This student heads the class" take its rise; "These rivers head from a mountain range in the Himalayas | en |
| head | a membrane that is stretched taut over a drum | en |
| head | If you head a ball in football, you hit it with your head in order to make it go in a particular direction. He headed the ball across the face of the goal. see also heading | en |
| head | You use a head or per head after stating a cost or amount in order to indicate that that cost or amount is for each person in a particular group. This simple chicken dish costs less than £1 a head | en |
| head | If a piece of writing is headed a particular title, it has that title written at the beginning of it. One chapter is headed, `Beating the Test' | en |
| head | If something or someone is heading for a particular result, the situation they are in is developing in a way that makes that result very likely. In American English, you can also say that something or someone is headed for a particular result. The latest talks aimed at ending the civil war appear to be heading for deadlock The centuries-old ritual seems headed for extinction | en |
| head | If you toss a coin and it comes down heads, you can see the side of the coin which has a picture of a head on it. `We might toss up for it,' suggested Ted. `If it's heads, then we'll talk.' Heads or tails? | en |
| head | If you are heading for a particular place, you are going towards that place. In American English, you can also say that you are headed for a particular place. He headed for the bus stop It is not clear how many of them will be heading back to Saudi Arabia tomorrow She and her child boarded a plane headed to where her family lived | en |
| head | emphasis From head to foot means all over your body. Colin had been put into a bath and been scrubbed from head to foot | en |
| head | If you a have a head for something, you can deal with it easily. For example, if you have a head for figures, you can do arithmetic easily, and if you have a head for heights, you can climb to a great height without feeling afraid. I don't have a head for business | en |
| head | If you are head over heels or head over heels in love, you are very much in love | en |
| head | If you keep your head, you remain calm in a difficult situation. If you lose your head, you panic or do not remain calm in a difficult situation. She was able to keep her head and not panic She lost her head and started screaming at me | en |
| head | disapproval If you say that something such as praise or success goes to someone's head, you are criticizing them because you think that it makes them too proud or confident. Ford is definitely not a man to let a little success go to his head | en |
| head | If alcoholic drink goes to your head, it makes you feel drunk. That wine was strong, it went to your head | en |
| head | If you get a fact or idea into your head, you suddenly realize or think that it is true and you usually do not change your opinion about it. Once they get an idea into their heads, they never give up | en |
| head | If you say that someone has got something into their head, you mean that they have finally understood or accepted it, and you are usually criticizing them because it has taken them a long time to do this. Managers have at last got it into their heads that they can no longer accept inefficient operations | en |
| head | If you have a bad head, you have a headache. I had a terrible head and was extraordinarily drunk | en |
| head | The head on a glass of beer is the layer of small bubbles that form on the top of the beer | en |
| head | You can use head to refer to your mind and your mental abilities. an exceptional analyst who could do complex maths in his head | en |
| head | The head of a line of people or vehicles is the front of it, or the first person or vehicle in the line. the head of the queue | en |
| head | Your head is the top part of your body, which has your eyes, mouth, and brain in it. She turned her head away from him | en |
| head | head heads heading headed Head is used in a large number of expressions which are explained under other words in the dictionary. For example, the expression `off the top of your head' is explained at `top' | en |
| head | lead, direct; be at the front; go in a certain direction fiil | en |
| head | uppermost part of the body containing the brain; mind, understanding; leader, person in authority; top; forefront; crisis, climax; devotee, enthusiast (Slang); device in a drive which reads and writes information (Computers) isim | en |
| head | If someone or something heads a line or procession, they are at the front of it. The parson, heading the procession, had just turned right towards the churchyard | en |
| head | If something heads a list or group, it is at the top of it. Running a business heads the list of ambitions among the 1,000 people interviewed by Good Housekeeping magazine | en |
| head | The head of a company or organization is the person in charge of it and in charge of the people in it. Heads of government from more than 100 countries gather in Geneva tomorrow. the head waiter | en |
| head | If you head a department, company, or organization, you are the person in charge of it. Michael Williams, who heads the department's Office of Civil Rights. the ruling Socialist Party, headed by Dr Franz Vranitzky | en |
| head | The head of a school is the teacher who is in charge. = head teacher | en |
| head | The head of something long and thin is the end which is wider than or a different shape from the rest, and which is often considered to be the most important part. Keep the head of the club the same height throughout the swing | en |
| head | The head of something is the highest or top part of it. the head of the stairs Every day a different name was placed at the head of the chart. = top | en |
| head | If you knock something on the head, you stop it. When we stop enjoying ourselves we'll knock it on the head | en |
| head | emphasis Phrases such as laugh your head off and scream your head off can be used to emphasize that someone is laughing or screaming a lot or very loudly. He carried on telling a joke, laughing his head off | en |
| head | the part in the front or nearest the viewer; "he was in the forefront"; "he was at the head of the column" | en |
| head | a difficult juncture; "a pretty pass"; "matters came to a head yesterday" | en |
| head | the educator who has executive authority for a school; "she sent unruly pupils to see the principal" | en |
| head | a dense clusters of flowers or foliage; "a head of cauliflower"; "a head of lettuce" | en |
| head | (grammar) the word in a grammatical constituent that plays the same grammatical role as the whole constituent | en |
| head | the tip of an abscess (where the pus accumulates) | en |
| head | forward movement; "the ship made little headway against the gale" | en |
| head | a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer; "the point of the arrow was due north" | en |
| head | the striking part of a tool; "the head of the hammer" | en |
| head | (nautical) a toilet on board a boat or ship | en |
| head | (computer science) a tiny electromagnetic coil and metal pole used to write and read magnetic patterns on a disk | en |
| head | that part of a skeletal muscle that is away from the bone that it moves | en |
| head | the subject matter at issue; "the question of disease merits serious discussion"; "under the head of minor Roman poets" | en |
| head | a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about; "the heading seemed to have little to do with the text" | en |
| head | the source of water from which a stream arises; "they tracked him back toward the head of the stream" | en |
| head | the front of a military formation or procession; "the head of the column advanced boldly"; "they were at the head of the attack" | en |
| head | If you say that something unpleasant or embarrassing rears its ugly head or raises its ugly head, you mean that it occurs, often after not occurring for some time. There was a problem which reared its ugly head about a week after she moved back in | en |
| head | If you stand on your head, you balance upside down with the top of your head and your hands on the ground | en |
| head | If someone does something over another person's head, they do it without asking them or discussing it with them, especially when they should do so because the other person is in a position of authority. He was reprimanded for trying to go over the heads of senior officers | en |
| head | If something such as an idea, joke, or comment goes over someone's head, it is too difficult for them to understand. I admit that a lot of the ideas went way over my head | en |
| head | disapproval If you say that someone is off their head, you think that their ideas or behaviour are very strange, foolish, or dangerous. He's gone completely off his head | en |
| head | If you stand an idea or argument on its head or turn it on its head, you think about it or treat it in a completely new and different way. Their relationship turned the standard notion of marriage on its head | en |
| head | If you say that you cannot make head nor tail of something or you cannot make head or tail of it, you are emphasizing that you cannot understand it at all. I couldn't make head nor tail of the damn film | en |
| head | If somebody takes it into their head to do something, especially something strange or foolish, they suddenly decide to do it. He suddenly took it into his head to go out to Australia to stay with his son | en |
| head | If you say that heads will roll as a result of something bad that has happened, you mean that people will be punished for it, especially by losing their jobs. The group's problems have led to speculation that heads will roll. American costume designer for more than 1,000 motion pictures, including All About Eve (1950) and A Place in the Sun (1951). head rhyme Dunnet Head Head Bessie Head Edith | en |
| head | that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings; the seat of the faculty of reason; "his mind wandered"; "I couldn't get his words out of my head" | en |
| head | If you keep your head above water, you just avoid getting into difficulties; used especially to talk about business. We are keeping our head above water, but our cash flow position is not too good | en |
| head | If two or more people put their heads together, they talk about a problem they have and try to solve it. So everyone put their heads together and eventually an amicable arrangement was reached | en |
| head | If a problem or disagreement comes to a head or is brought to a head, it becomes so bad that something must be done about it. These problems came to a head in September when five of the station's journalists were sacked | en |
| head | chief, leading, main, principal sıfat | en |
