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(n)
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
"
(n)
a
single
domestic
animal
; "
200
head
of
cattle
"
(n)
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
"
(n)
a
person
who
is
in
charge
; "
the
head
of
the
whole
operation
"
(n)
the
front
of
a
military
formation
or
procession
; "
the
head
of
the
column
advanced
boldly
"; "
they
were
at
the
head
of
the
attack
"
(n)
the
pressure
exerted
by
a
fluid
; "
a
head
of
steam
"
(n)
the
top
of
something
; "
the
head
of
the
stairs
"; "
the
head
of
the
page
"; "
the
head
of
the
list
"
(n)
the
source
of
water
from
which
a
stream
arises
; "
they
tracked
him
back
toward
the
head
of
the
stream
"
(n) (
grammar
)
the
word
in
a
grammatical
constituent
that
plays
the
same
grammatical
role
as
the
whole
constituent
(n)
the
tip
of
an
abscess
(
where
the
pus
accumulates
)
(n)
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
"
(n)
a
dense
clusters
of
flowers
or
foliage
; "
a
head
of
cauliflower
"; "
a
head
of
lettuce
"
(n)
the
educator
who
has
executive
authority
for
a
school
; "
she
sent
unruly
pupils
to
see
the
principal
"
(n)
an
individual
person
; "
tickets
are
$
5
per
head
"
(n)
a
user
of
(
usually
soft
)
drugs
; "
the
office
was
full
of
secret
heads
"
(n)
a
rounded
compact
mass
; "
the
head
of
a
comet
"
(n)
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
"
(n)
the
part
in
the
front
or
nearest
the
viewer
; "
he
was
in
the
forefront
"; "
he
was
at
the
head
of
the
column
"
(n)
a
difficult
juncture
; "
a
pretty
pass
"; "
matters
came
to
a
head
yesterday
"
(n)
forward
movement
; "
the
ship
made
little
headway
against
the
gale
"
(n)
a
V
-
shaped
mark
at
one
end
of
an
arrow
pointer
; "
the
point
of
the
arrow
was
due
north
"
(n)
the
subject
matter
at
issue
; "
the
question
of
disease
merits
serious
discussion
"; "
under
the
head
of
minor
Roman
poets
"
(n)
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
"
(n)
the
rounded
end
of
a
bone
that
bits
into
a
rounded
cavity
in
another
bone
to
form
a
joint
; "
the
head
of
the
humerus
"
(n)
that
part
of
a
skeletal
muscle
that
is
away
from
the
bone
that
it
moves
(n) (
computer
science
)
a
tiny
electromagnetic
coil
and
metal
pole
used
to
write
and
read
magnetic
patterns
on
a
disk
(n) (
usually
plural
)
an
obverse
side
of
a
coin
that
bears
the
representation
of
a
person
''
s
head
; "
call
heads
or
tails
!"
(n)
the
striking
part
of
a
tool
; "
the
head
of
the
hammer
"
(n) (
nautical
)
a
toilet
on
board
a
boat
or
ship
(n)
a
projection
out
from
one
end
; "
the
head
of
the
nail
", "
a
pinhead
is
the
head
of
a
pin
"
(n)
a
membrane
that
is
stretched
taut
over
a
drum
(n)
oral
-
genital
stimulation
; "
they
say
he
gives
good
head
"
(v)
to
go
or
travel
towards
; "
where
is
she
heading
"; "
We
were
headed
for
the
mountains
"
(v)
be
in
charge
of
; "
Who
is
heading
this
project
?"
(v)
travel
in
front
of
;
go
in
advance
of
others
; "
The
procession
was
headed
by
John
"
(v)
be
the
first
or
leading
member
of
(
a
group
)
and
excel
; "
This
student
heads
the
class
"
(v)
direct
the
course
;
determine
the
direction
of
travelling
(v)
take
its
rise
; "
These
rivers
head
from
a
mountain
range
in
the
Himalayas
"
(v)
be
in
the
front
of
or
on
top
of
; "
The
list
was
headed
by
the
name
of
the
president
"
(v)
form
a
head
or
come
or
grow
to
a
head
; "
The
wheat
headed
early
this
year
"
(v)
remove
the
head
of
; "
head
the
fish
"
head Synonyms
brain
capitulum
caput
channelise
channelize
chief
direct
drumhead
forefront
fountainhead
guide
head
head teacher
head up
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