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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024head•way1 /ˈhɛdˌweɪ/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- forward movement;
progress in a forward direction.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024head•way1 (hed′wā′),USA pronunciation n. - forward movement;
progress in a forward direction:The ship's headway was slowed by the storm. - progress in general:headway in a career.
- rate of progress:a slight headway against concerted opposition.
- Transportthe time interval or distance between two vehicles, as automobiles, ships, or railroad or subway cars, traveling in the same direction over the same route.
- Idioms make headway, to proceed forward;
advance;
progress.
head•way2 (hed′wā′),USA pronunciation n. - Buildingheadroom (def. 2).
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: headway /ˈhɛdˌweɪ/ n - motion in a forward direction: the vessel made no headway
- progress or rate of progress: he made no headway with the problem
- another name for headroom
- the distance or time between consecutive trains, buses, etc, on the same route
head•room /ˈhɛdˌrum, -ˌrʊm/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- Nautical, Naval Termsthe space between the top of a vehicle and the lowest part of a bridge or tunnel it is passing under.
- Buildingclear vertical space in which to move, stand, or sit:There's a lot of headroom in this van.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024head•room (hed′ro̅o̅m′, -rŏŏm′),USA pronunciation n. - Nautical, Naval Termsthe clear space between two decks.
- BuildingAlso called headway. clear vertical space, as between the head and sill of a doorway or between the ceiling and floor of an attic room at a certain point, esp. such height as to allow passage or comfortable occupancy.
- Sound Reproduction[Audio.]See dynamic headroom.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: headroom /ˈhɛdˌrʊm -ˌruːm/, headway n - the height of a bridge, room, etc; clearance
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