headward
Britishadjective
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012adverb
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On flat surfaces, the wave starts with the last leg and travels headward.
From Science Magazine
“The study measured the structure and function of the internal jugular vein in long-duration spaceflight where astronauts are exposed to sustained headward blood and tissue fluid shifts,” scientists explain, in the statement.
From Fox News
Like other astronauts, he endured the stresses of microgravity, cosmic radiation and “headward fluid shift,” in which blood and tissue fluid collect in the head.
From Scientific American
“That’s called headward erosion,” Duckworth said.
From Washington Times
It is manifest that if the valleys were extended headward in the direction of their axes, they would interrupt the even crest.
From Project Gutenberg
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