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heads

/hɛdz/

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noun

The part of the body of an animal or human which contains the brain, mouth and main sense organs.

Examples :

"Be careful when you pet that dog on the head; it may bite."

body anatomy human animal organ biology physiology part

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The topmost, foremost, or leading part.

Examples :

"What does it say at the head of the page?"

part body anatomy

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(social, metonymy) A leader or expert.

Examples :

""The heads of the science department will decide which textbooks to order." "

person organization job

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A significant or important part.

Examples :

"The marketing and sales departments are the two heads of our company's revenue generation. "

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Headway; progress.

Examples :

"We are having a difficult time making head against this wind."

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Topic; subject.

Examples :

"We will consider performance issues under the head of future improvements."

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Denouement; crisis.

Examples :

"These isses are going to come to a head today."

outcome story event

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(fluid dynamics) Pressure and energy.

Examples :

"The pump increased the water's heads, allowing it to reach the top floor. "

energy physics technical science

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Fellatio or cunnilingus; oral sex.

Examples :

"She gave great head."

sex body action

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The glans penis.

anatomy organ sex body human physiology

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A heavy or habitual user of illicit drugs.

Examples :

"The heads in our class were causing problems by skipping school and acting violently. "

person substance

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Power; armed force.

Examples :

"The small village, tired of being ignored, decided to stand up to the heads of the corrupt government. "

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A pair of speakers worn over or in the ears so only the wearer can hear the sound.

Examples :

"While studying in the library, I put on my heads so I wouldn't disturb anyone else. "

electronics device sound technology music entertainment communication

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That part of older sailing ships forward of the forecastle and around the beak, used by the crew as their lavatory; still used as the word for toilets on a ship.

Examples :

""Because there were no bathrooms on deck, sailors on the old ship used the heads near the bow." "

nautical sailing place part

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The side of a coin that bears the picture of the head of state or similar.

Examples :

"Heads, I win."

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Draft scheme of a bill before it is formally introduced to a parliament.

Examples :

"Before the environmental protection bill was officially presented, the parliamentary committee reviewed the heads of the proposed legislation. "

politics government law

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Tiles laid at the eaves of a house.

Examples :

"The strong wind dislodged several heads from the edge of the roof, causing some tiles to fall. "

architecture building

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interjection

A shouted warning that something is falling from above, mind your heads.

Examples :

"Heads! The construction worker dropped a hammer! "

communication exclamation sound

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To be in command of. (See also head up.)

Examples :

"Who heads the board of trustees?"

organization business job government

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To come at the beginning of; to commence.

Examples :

"A group of clowns headed the procession."

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To strike with the head; as in soccer, to head the ball

Examples :

"The soccer player jumps high to heads the ball into the goal. "

sport action body

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To move in a specified direction.

Examples :

"How does the ship head?"

direction action

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To remove the head from a fish.

Examples :

"The salmon are first headed and then scaled."

food fish action

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To originate; to spring; to have its course, as a river.

Examples :

"The small stream heads high in the mountains, eventually growing into a wide river. "

geography nature

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To form a head.

Examples :

"This kind of cabbage heads early."

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To form a head to; to fit or furnish with a head.

Examples :

"to head a nail"

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To cut off the top of; to lop off.

Examples :

"to head trees"

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To behead; to decapitate.

Examples :

"In the story, the evil king heads his enemies to maintain power. "

action body inhuman war

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To go in front of.

Examples :

"to head a drove of cattle"

direction action

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To get in the front of, so as to hinder or stop; to oppose.

Examples :

"The wind headed the ship and made progress difficult."

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(by extension) To check or restrain.

Examples :

"The teacher headed the students' rowdy behavior by assigning extra chores. "

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To set on the head.

Examples :

"to head a cask"

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High-grade marijuana.

Examples :

""My friend said he got some really potent heads from a new dispensary downtown." "