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headroom
or head room
[ hed-room, -room ]
/ ˈhɛdˌrum, -ˌrʊm /
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noun
Nautical. the clear space between two decks.
Also called headway.
- clear vertical space, as between the head and sill of a doorway, the ceiling and floor of a room, or the ceiling of a vehicular passageway and a vehicle roof, as to allow passage or comfortable occupancy: over 7.5 feet of headroom in the attic;a covered bridge with limited headroom.
- clear vertical space above one’s head, as in a vehicle or room: plenty of headroom for passengers.
Audio. dynamic headroom.
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British Dictionary definitions for headroom
headroom
headway
/ (ˈhɛdˌrʊm, -ˌruːm) /
noun
the height of a bridge, room, etc; clearance
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