1
: one that removes heads
especially
: a grain-harvesting machine that cuts off the grain heads and elevates them to a wagon
2
a
: a brick or stone laid in a wall with its end toward the face of the wall
b
: a beam fitted at one side of an opening to support free ends of floor joists, studs, or rafters
c
: a horizontal structural or finish piece over an opening : lintel
d
: a conduit (such as an exhaust pipe for a many-cylindered engine) into which a number of smaller conduits open
e
: a mounting plate through which electrical terminals pass from a sealed device (such as a transistor)
3
: a fall or dive headfirst
took a header into the pool
4
: a shot or pass in soccer made by heading the ball
5
b
: information (such as a page number) printed or placed at the top of each page of a document compare footer sense 2
Examples of header in a Sentence
She tripped on the rock and took a header.
He scored with a header past the goalie.
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Click on the other column headers to sort the table by different criteria.
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Eva Wen, Journal Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2024
This helps manage the codebase by isolating styles for specific parts of a website, such as headers, footers or buttons.
—Nick Damoulakis, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
His stoppage time header at the end of the first half was initially ruled out for offside, but the decision was overturned by the video assistant referee (VAR).
—Ben Church, CNN, 15 Oct. 2024
The Brazilian netted a rebound from a corner in the 34th and defender Martinez scored with a towering header less than three minutes later from a cross by Pedri.
—Reuters, 1 Oct. 2024
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Eva Wen, Journal Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2024
This helps manage the codebase by isolating styles for specific parts of a website, such as headers, footers or buttons.
—Nick Damoulakis, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
His stoppage time header at the end of the first half was initially ruled out for offside, but the decision was overturned by the video assistant referee (VAR).
—Ben Church, CNN, 15 Oct. 2024
The Brazilian netted a rebound from a corner in the 34th and defender Martinez scored with a towering header less than three minutes later from a cross by Pedri.
—Reuters, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Header.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/header. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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header
noun
head·er
ˈhed-ər 
: a fall or dive headfirst
took a header downstairs
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