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head - a person who is in charge; "the head of the whole operation" |
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chief |
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leader a person who rules or guides or inspires others
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administrator,
executive someone who manages a government agency or department
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administrator,
decision maker someone who manages a government agency or department
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capo the head of a branch of an organized crime syndicate
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department head the head of a department
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don,
father a Spanish courtesy title or form of address for men that is prefixed to the forename; "Don Roberto"
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general,
superior general a fact about the whole (as opposed to particular); "he discussed the general but neglected the particular"
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general manager the highest ranking manager
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grand dragon a high ranking person in the Ku Klux Klan
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head of household the head of a household or family or tribe
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secretary a desk used for writing
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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" |
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external body part any body part visible externally
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body,
organic structure,
physical structure the external structure of a vehicle; "the body of the car was badly rusted"
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animal,
animate being,
beast,
brute,
creature,
fauna a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
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muzzle forward projecting part of the head of certain animals; includes the jaws and nose
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ear the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
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arteria basilaris,
basilar artery an unpaired artery; supplies the pons and cerebellum and the back part of the cerebrum and the inner ear
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brain,
encephalon that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
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human head the head of a human being
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skull the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates
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face,
human face a vertical surface of a building or cliff
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temple place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
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head - the front of a military formation or procession; "the head of the column advanced boldly"; "they were at the head of the attack" |
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rear the side that goes last or is not normally seen; "he wrote the date on the back of the photograph"
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formation the act of fabricating something in a particular shape
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armed forces,
armed services,
military,
military machine,
war machine the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
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head - a projection out from one end; "the head of the nail", "a pinhead is the head of a pin" |
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projection any structure that branches out from a central support
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nail a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener
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screw a fastener with a tapered threaded shank and a slotted head
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pin a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things
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bolt a sudden abandonment (as from a political party)
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pinhead the head of a pin
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head - the striking part of a tool; "the head of the hammer" |
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striker the part of a mechanical device that strikes something
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hammer the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows); "the sudden hammer of fists caught him off guard"; "the pounding of feet on the hallway"
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ram uncastrated adult male sheep; "a British term is `tup'"
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face a vertical surface of a building or cliff
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club-head,
clubhead,
club head,
golf-club head (golf) the head of the club which strikes the ball
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hammerhead medium-sized live-bearing shark with eyes at either end of a flattened hammer-shaped head; worldwide in warm waters; can be dangerous
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head - a user of (usually soft) drugs; "the office was full of secret heads" |
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drug user,
substance abuser,
user a person who takes drugs
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colloquialism a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
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acid head someone who takes LSD
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hash head a user of hashish
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pill head a consumer of amphetamine pills
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pothead someone who smokes marijuana habitually
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head - (usually plural) the obverse side of a coin that usually bears the representation of a person's head; "call heads or tails!" |
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tail the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
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obverse the side of a coin or medal bearing the principal stamp or design
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coin a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money
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plural,
plural form the form of a word that is used to denote more than one
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head - the top of something; "the head of the stairs"; "the head of the page"; "the head of the list" |
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foot travel by walking; "he followed on foot"; "the swiftest of foot"
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top a garment (especially for women) that extends from the shoulders to the waist or hips; "he stared as she buttoned her top"
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head - that part of a skeletal muscle that is away from the bone that it moves |
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anatomical structure,
bodily structure,
body structure,
complex body part,
structure a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons"
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skeletal muscle,
striated muscle a muscle that is connected at either or both ends to a bone and so move parts of the skeleton; a muscle that is characterized by transverse stripes
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head - (grammar) the word in a grammatical constituent that plays the same grammatical role as the whole constituent |
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word a unit of language that native speakers can identify; "words are the blocks from which sentences are made"; "he hardly said ten words all morning"
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grammar the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)
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head - the tip of an abscess (where the pus accumulates) |
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peak,
point,
tip the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill); "the view from the peak was magnificent"; "they clambered to the tip of Monadnock"; "the region is a few molecules wide at the summit"
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abscess symptom consisting of a localized collection of pus surrounded by inflamed tissue
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head - a single domestic animal; "200 head of cattle" |
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domesticated animal,
domestic animal any of various animals that have been tamed and made fit for a human environment
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head - (nautical) a toilet on board a boat or ship |
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bathroom,
can,
john,
lav,
lavatory,
privy,
toilet a room (as in a residence) containing a bathtub or shower and usually a washbasin and toilet
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head - the rounded end of a bone that fits into a rounded cavity in another bone to form a joint; "the head of the humerus" |
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anatomical structure,
bodily structure,
body structure,
complex body part,
structure a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons"
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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" |
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foam,
froth a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid; "the beer had a thick head of foam"
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head - a rounded compact mass; "the head of a comet" |
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object,
physical object a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow; "it was full of rackets, balls and other objects"
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head - an individual person; "tickets are $5 per head" |
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individual a single organism
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head - the pressure exerted by a fluid; "a head of steam" |
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force per unit area,
pressure,
pressure level a force that compels; "the public brought pressure to bear on the government"
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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" |
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linear measure,
linear unit a unit of measurement of length
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| verbe |
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head - be in charge of; "Who is heading this project?" |
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lead |
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direct command with authority; "He directed the children to do their homework"
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chair,
chairman act or preside as chair, as of an academic department in a university; "She chaired the department for many years"
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captain be the captain of a sports team
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spearhead be the leader of; "She spearheaded the effort to find a cure for the disease"
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take charge,
take control,
take hold assume control
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head - be in the front of or on top of; "The list was headed by the name of the president" |
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lie tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive; "Don't lie to your parents"; "She lied when she told me she was only 29"
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surmount be on top of; "The scarf surmounted the gown"
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crown be the culminating event; "The speech crowned the meeting"
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head - to go or travel towards; "where is she heading"; "We were headed for the mountains" |
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continue,
go forward,
proceed exist over a prolonged period of time; "The bad weather continued for two more weeks"
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make,
take act in a certain way so as to acquire; "make friends"; "make enemies"
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head - be the first or leading member of (a group) and excel; "This student heads the class" |
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head,
lead remove the head of; "head the fish"
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be spend or use time; "I may be an hour"
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head - remove the head of; "head the fish" |
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remove,
take,
take away,
withdraw remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"
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head - form a head or come or grow to a head; "The wheat headed early this year" |
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form assume a form or shape; "the water formed little beads"
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head - take its rise; "These rivers head from a mountain range in the Himalayas" |
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arise,
develop,
grow,
originate,
rise,
spring up,
uprise result or issue; "A slight unpleasantness arose from this discussion"
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