header

[hed-er]

noun

1. a person or thing that removes or puts a head on something.

2. a reaping machine that cuts off and gathers only the heads of the grain.

3. a chamber to which the ends of a number of tubes are connected so that water or steam may pass freely from one tube to the other.

4. Automotive.,  an exhaust manifold.

5. Building Trades.

   1. a brick or stone laid in a wall or the like so that its shorter ends are exposed or parallel to the surface.

   2. a framing member crossing and supporting the ends of joists, studs, or rafters so as to transfer their weight to parallel joists, studs, or rafters.

6. Informal.,  a plunge or dive headfirst, as into water.

   He stumbled and took a header into the ditch.

7. Soccer.,  a pass or shot made by heading the ball.

8. a sign that is part of or attached to the top of a rack displaying merchandise.

9. Computers.,  a line of information placed at the top of a page for purposes of identification.

header

/ ˈhɛdə /

noun

1. Also called: header tank. a reservoir, tank, or hopper that maintains a gravity feed or a static fluid pressure in an apparatus

2. a manifold for distributing a fluid supply amongst a number of passages

3. a machine that trims the heads from castings, forgings, etc, or one that forms heads, as in wire, to make nails

4. a person who operates such a machine

5. a brick or stone laid across a wall so that its end is flush with the outer surface Compare stretcher

6. the action of striking a ball with the head

7. informal,  a headlong fall or dive

8. computing

   1. a block of data on a tape or disk providing information about the size, location, etc, of a file

   2. ( as modifier )

      header card

      header label

9. dialect,  a mentally unbalanced person

Word History and Origins

Origin of header¹

First recorded in 1400–50, header is from the late Middle English word heder. See head, -er ¹

Example Sentences

She made her mark against Australia, flicking a header on to the crossbar in the second half and coming close on several occasions.

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In their 2-0 victory at West Ham last Monday, 10 of their 22 efforts on goal came from headers, the most by a team in a Premier League game this season.

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A great header for his goal but it was more about the pressure they were under in a huge game against West Ham at Elland Road on a Friday.

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“I see great ball strikers, tall players, and very good headers.”

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Clark Robertson's towering header and a Cameron Carter-Vickers own goal put the hosts 2-0 up before half-time and they defended superbly as a unit throughout to repel everything the defending champions threw at them.

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