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  • 41head — headlike, adj. /hed/, n. 1. the upper part of the body in humans, joined to the trunk by the neck, containing the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth. 2. the corresponding part of the body in other animals. 3. the head considered as the center of… …

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  • 42head — head1 W1S1 [hed] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(top of body)¦ 2¦(mind)¦ 3¦(calm/sensible)¦ 4¦(person in charge)¦ 5¦(front/leading position)¦ 6¦(crazy)¦ 7 a head/per head 8¦(river/valley)¦ 9 come to a head 9 bring something to a head …

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  • 43Head of government — This article focuses on the cases where the head of government is a separate office from the head of state. For information about countries where the two roles are combined, see Presidential system. The heads of government of five members of the… …

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  • 44head — [[t]hɛd[/t]] n. 1) anat. the anterior or upper part of the vertebrate body, containing the skull with mouth, eyes, ears, nose, and brain 2) zool. the corresponding part of the body in invertebrates 3) the head considered as the center of the… …

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  • 45race — {{11}}race (n.1) act of running, c.1300, from O.N. ras running, rush (of water), cognate with O.E. ræs, which became M.E. resen attack, incursion, but did not survive into Modern English. Both the Norse and Old English words are from P.Gmc. *ræs… …

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  • 46head-to-head — I adjective 1. involving two persons; intimately private a tete a tete supper a head to head conversation • Syn: ↑tete a tete • Similar to: ↑private • …

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  • 47Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown — Infobox Film name = Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown image size = caption = Promotional poster for Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown director = Bill Melendez Phil Roman (co director) producer = Bill Melendez Lee Mendelson writer = Charles M.… …

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  • 48Head-up display — A head up display, or HUD, is any transparent display that presents data without requiring the user to look away from his or her usual viewpont. The origin of the name stems from the user being able to view information with their head up and… …

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  • 49Head of the Schoolgirls (Victoria) — The Victorian Head of the Schoolgirls regatta is contested between girls schools from all across the state of Victoria (Australia). Schools from the Girls Sport Victoria (GSV) and also Associated Public Schools of Victoria compete in a range of… …

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  • 50head gate — noun 1. regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice • Syn: ↑sluicegate, ↑sluice valve, ↑floodgate, ↑penstock, ↑water gate • Hypernyms: ↑regulator …

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