headed

English - Turkish

Definition of headed in English Turkish dictionary

kelleli

(Denizbilim) başsız

head git/başında ol/yönet

{s} sorumlusu olan

yönetilen/başlı

head

kafa

Onların hepsinin, kolları, bacakları, ve kafaları var,onlar yürürler ve konuşurlar, ama şimdi onlara farklı yapmak isteyen bir şey var. - They all have arms, legs, and heads, they walk and talk, but now there's SOMETHING that wants to make them different.

Hata onun kafasına mal oldu. - The mistake cost him his head.

head

kelle

Teksirci-kopyacı tayfasının kellesi vurula. - Off with the head of duplicate-mongers.

head

başkan

Bir doktor, başkanın kafasındaki kurşunu çıkarmaya çalıştı. - A doctor tried to remove the bullet from the president's head.

Lee Leffingwell, Austin Şehir Konseyi'nin başkanıdır. - Lee Leffingwell is the head of the Austin City Council.

head

{i} baş

Lee Leffingwell, Austin Şehir Konseyi'nin başkanıdır. - Lee Leffingwell is the head of the Austin City Council.

O, baş ağrısından acı çekiyor. - He is suffering from a headache.

headed letter paper

antetli mektup kâğıdı

headed fish

kafası ayrılmış, temizlenmiş balık

headed and gutted

(Denizbilim) başsız ve içorgansız

headed forward

müteveccihen

headed into

(Havacılık) burnu bir tarafa çevrili

headed into

(Havacılık) başı bir tarafa çevrili

headed letter paper

(Ticaret) antetli mektup kağıdı

head

yönelmek

Eve geri yönelmek zorundayım. - I've got to head back home.

head

{f} gitmek

Tel Aviv'e gitmek için bugün Kahire'den ayrılıyorlar. - They are leaving Cairo today heading for Tel Aviv.

Bak, kimse kafana bir silah doğrultmuyor. Eğer istemiyorsan gitmek zorunda değilsin. - Look, no one's pointing a gun to your head. You don't have to go if you don't want to.

head

{i} ana

Ana merkezlerimiz Boston'da. - Our headquarters are in Boston.

Black-headed Tailorbird

(Ticaret) Kara başlı terzikuşu

{i} konu başlığı

kendini bir şey sanan

head

menba

head

{i} tepe

Tepeden tırnağa sırılsıklam olmuştu. - She was soaked from head to foot.

Komşunun çocuğu bir ağaçtan tepe üstü düştü. - The boy next door fell head first from a tree.

Turalar ben kazanırım, yazılar sen kaybedersin. - Heads I win, tails you lose.

{i} konu

Türkiye Cumhurbaşkanı, paradoksal bir biçimde hukuken devletin başı olmasına rağmen hükümet içinde yasal bir konumu yoktur. - Paradoxically, the President of Turkey is the de jure head of state but has no legal role in government.

head

başlık

Haber başlıklarını gördün mü? - Have you seen the headlines?

Başlıkların okuyucunun ilgisini çekmesi gerekiyor. - Headlines are supposed to grab the reader's interest.

hed

(Politika, Siyaset) unvan

Tom hemen kapıya yöneldi. - Tom immediately headed for the door.

Tom eşyalarını topladı ve kapıya yöneldi. - Tom gathered his belongings and headed for the door.

head

fasıl

head

(İnşaat) kısa kenar

(Reklam) serlevha

(Dilbilim) tamlayan

head

başucu

head

(Jeoloji) basınç yüksekliği

head

(topa) kafa vurmak

head

(Dilbilim) baş sözcük

head

şapka

Tom balık tutma yelek ve şapkasını giydi ve kapıya yöneldi. - Tom put on his fishing vest and hat and headed for the door.

Soğuk Moskova kışlarında kendi başına şapka takmak en iyisidir. - It's best to wear a cap on your head during the cold Moscow winters.

Böyle aptalca düşünceleri kafana sokma. - Don't put such silly thoughts into his head.

Batılı ülkeler doları güçlendirmek için baş başa verip düşünüyorlar. - Western nations have to put their heads together to strengthen the dollar.

(Havacılık) yola çıkmak

Yola çıkmak üzereydim. - I was about to head out.

Şimdi yola çıkmak zorundayım. - I have to head out now.

(Askeri) yük

Yüksek sesli matkap, kocasına baş ağrısı verdi. - The loud drill gave her husband a headache.

head

(Argo) oral seks

head

(Askeri) seren yakası

button headed screw

{f} başı çek

metal paranın resimli yüzü

Akılsız başın cezasını ayaklar çekermiş. - Use your head to save your heels.

Onun akıllı olduğunu kabul ediyorum ama o her zaman karşısındakinin anlayamayacağı şekilde konuşmak zorunda mı? - I admit he's smart, but does he have to talk over everyone's heads all the time?

head

bir yöne doğru hareket etmek ya da ettirmek

Tom biraz sersemlemiş hissetti. - Tom felt a little light-headed.

white headed saki

Belirli bir yöne doğru yönelmek

be headed

başlı olmak

big headed

Kendini beğenmiş, kibirli

big headed

büyük kafalı

big-headed

Kendini beğenmiş, kibirli

black headed gull

Soğukkanlı, serinkanlı

giddy; rattle-headed

sersem; başlı çıngırak

hammer headed shark

başlı köpekbalığı çekiç

Bozuk paranın tura yüzü

Sınırlı, hiddetli, çabuk öfkelenen

hydra-headed

Çok başlı, çok yönlü, çetrefilli. " A hydra-headed social problem"

{s} kel kafalı

four headed arrow

(Bilgisayar) dört başlı ok

go bald headed into

düşünmeden girişmek

go bald headed into

{f} (bir şeyin) başkanlığını yapmak/başkanı olmak: Who heads this outfit? Buranın başkanı kim?

{f} olgunlaşmak

{f} -in

{i} pınar başı

{s} baştaki

bir

Hiç kimse futbolcu olmadan bir futbol takımının teknik direktörü olamaz. - Nobody can be a head coach of a soccer team without being a soccer player.

head

{s} baş ile ilgili

head

{f} başında olmak

head

{i} şef, baş, başkan: the head of the math department matematik bölümü başkanı

head

{f} başı çekmek

head

{i} köpük

head

kafa,v.başı çek: n.baş

head

{i} kişi başı

head

{i} yönetici

O, pazarlama bölümünün yöneticisidir. - He's the head of the marketing department.

head

{i} zirve

O her zaman sınıfının zirvesinde oldu. - She has always been at the head of her class.

head

{i} kaymak

head

{i} kişi

Eğer çekici bir kişiliğe sahip olmak istiyorsanız, omuzlarınızda iyi bir kafaya sahip olmalısınız. - If you want to have an attractive personality, you need to have a good head on your shoulders.

Son püskürmede 50'den fazla kişi öldü. Volkanik kayalar bazı kurbanların başına çarptı. - More than 50 people died from the recent eruption. Volcanic rocks struck some victims in the head.

head

madeni paranın resimli yüzü göbek

head

{i} baş yer, baş taraf, ön taraf, baş

head

{i} müdür

Tom Boston'daki genel müdürlüğe transfer edildi. - Tom was transferred to the head office in Boston.

Müdür emekli olduktan sonra Tom kuruluşun başına tayin edildi. - Tom was named the head of the organization after the director retired.

head

{i} şef

Tom Boston'daki bir restoranda baş şeftir. - Tom is the head chef at a restaurant in Boston.

head

bir y

Bir yere mi gidiyorsun? - Are you heading somewhere?

Çocuğun başında büyük bir yumru var. O kadar çok ağlamasına şaşmamalı. - The boy has a huge bump on his head. No wonder he cried so much!

head

{f} yönlendirmek

head

{f} kullanmak

Geceleri korna kullanmaktan kaçınılmalı. Gece onun yerine farları yak. - Using the horn at night should be avoided. At night, flash the headlights instead.

head

(Askeri) KOVAN TABLASI: Bir kovan kaidesinin dairevi düz kısmı. Kapsül yuvasının yüzünü çerçeveleyen satıh

{i} reis

{i} uç kısım

{f} baş vermek

aklı bir karış havada

{s} taranmamış saçlı

shock headed

{s} saçları keçeleşmiş

swollen headed

kendini beğenmiş

swollen headed

kendini bir şey sanan

Turkish - Turkish

Definition of headed in Turkish Turkish dictionary
head: Video cihazında bandı okuyan ya da kayıt yapan ve bir tambur içine gizlenmiş hareketli parça

English - English

Definition of headed in English English dictionary: Having a head or heading; Simple past tense and past participle of head
Smith headed the team last summer.; Having a head with specified characteristics; Going towards a certain direction
Southward headed caravans.; {s} traveling in a certain direction; having a certain kind of head; having a certain number of heads; of leafy vegetables; having formed into a head; "headed cabbages"; having a heading or course in a certain direction; "westward headed wagons; having a head or anything that serves as a head; often used in combination; "headed bolts"; "three-headed Cerberus"; "a cool-headed fighter pilot" having a heading or caption; "a headed column"; "headed notepaper" of leafy vegetables; having formed into a head; "headed cabbages" having a heading or course in a certain direction; "westward headed wagons; Formed into a head; as, a headed cabbage; having a head or anything that serves as a head; often used in combination; "headed bolts"; "three-headed Cerberus"; "a cool-headed fighter pilot"; having a heading or course in a certain direction; "westward headed wagons"; past of head; having a heading or caption; "a headed column"; "headed notepaper"; Furnished with a head (commonly as denoting intellectual faculties); used in composition; as, clear-headed, long- headed, thick-headed; a many-headed monster
headed off: Simple past tense and past participle of head off
headed for: moved in the direction of, traveled in the direction of, went toward
headed toward: went in the direction of, traveled toward (a destination, purpose, etc.)
-headed: Having a head or heads with characteristics reflective of the term to which the suffix is added
Head: A surname, from residence near a hilltop or the head of a river, or a byname for someone with an odd-looking head
bald-headed: Having a bald head
bald-headed: having the topmasts struck down
bald-headed: not having the royals set
big-headed: Arrogant, having an exaggerated perception of one's qualities
black-headed gull: A small gull (Chroicocephala ridibundus) which breeds in much of Europe and Asia, and also in coastal eastern Canada
black-headed gulls: plural form of black-headed gull
cool-headed: calm and imperturbable, especially under pressure
empty-headed: silly and lacking sense or discretion; featherbrained or scatterbrained
flat-headed cat: a small wild cat patchily distributed in the Thai-Malay Peninsula, Borneo and Sumatra
flat-headed cats: plural form of flat-headed cat
head: Fellatio or cunnilingus; oral sex
She gave great head.
head: The part of the body of an animal or human which contains the brain, mouth, and main sense organs
Be careful when you pet that dog on the head; it may bite.
head: The end cap of a cylindrically-shaped pressure vessel
head: The principal operative part of a machine
lacrosse The top part of a lacrosse stick that holds the ball.
head: To be in command of. - see also head up
Who heads the board of trustees?.
head: The foam that forms on top of beer or other carbonated beverages
Pour me a fresh beer; this one has no head.
head: The cylinder head, a platform above the cylinders in an internal combustion engine, containing the valves and spark plugs
head: The top edge of a sail
head: Placed at the top or the front
head: A heavy or habitual user of illicit drugs
The hutch now looks like a “Turkish bath,” and the heads have their arms around one another, passing the pipe and snapping their fingers as they sing Smokey Robinson's “Tracks of My Tears” into the night.
head: The end of a rectangular table furthest from the entrance; traditionally considered a seat of honor
During meetings, the supervisor usually sits at the head of the table.
head: The source of a river; the end of a lake where a river flows into it
The expedition followed the river all the way to the head.
head: A drum head, the membrane which is hit to produce sound
Tap the head of the drum for this roll.
head: Foremost in rank or importance
The head cook.
head: To strike with the head; as in soccer, to head the ball
head: A clump of leaves or flowers; a capitulum
Give me a head of lettuce.
head: The rounded part of a bone fitting into a depression in another bone to form a ball-and-socket joint
head: The end of a pool table opposite the end where the balls have been racked
head: Topic; subject
We will consider performance issues under the head of future improvements.
head: To move in a specified direction. heading towards something
I'm fed up working for a boss. I'm going to head out on my own, set up my own business.
head: The end of an abscess where pus collects
head: A headland
head: A headache; especially one resulting from intoxication
he took them seriously, too, just as seriously as he took the ‘head’ that followed after drink.
head: To remove the head from a fish
The salmon are first headed and then scaled.
head: Coming from in front
head wind.
head: The toilet of a ship
I've got to go to the head.
head: A buildup of fluid pressure, often quantified as pressure head
Let the engine build up a good head of steam.
head: The principal melody or theme of a piece
head: The headstock of a guitar
head: Leader; chief; mastermind
Police arrested the head of the gang in a raid last night.
head: Of, relating to, or intended for the head
head: A machine element which reads or writes electromagnetic signals to or from a storage medium
The heads of your tape player need to be cleaned.
head: More generally, energy in a mass of fluid divided by its weight
head: The glans penis
head: Mental or emotional aptitude or skill
He has no head for heights.
head: The topmost, foremost, or leading part
What does it say on the head of the page?.
head: A single animal
they shot 20 head of quail.
head: Mind; one's own thoughts
This song keeps going through my head.
head: Deposits near the top of a geological succession
head: An individual person
Admission is three dollars a head.
head: A morpheme that determines the category of a compound or the word that determines the syntactic type of the phrase of which it is a member
head: (Can we clean up() this sense?) The front, as of a queue
Because you got them all right, you can go to the head.
head: denouement; crisis
These isses are going to come to a head today.
head: The population of game
planting the hedges increased the head of quail and doves.
head: Headway; progress
We are having a difficult time making head against this wind.
head: The difference in elevation between two points in a column of fluid, and the resulting pressure of the fluid at the lower point
large-headed water snake: Natrix megalocephala, a species of snake in the Colubridae family
large-headed water snakes: plural form of large-headed water snake
level-headed: Sensible; rational; possessing sound judgment
I urge you to weigh calmly, deliberately, as cool, level-headed Canadians, the evidence produced by the prosecution.
melon-headed: Having a head in the shape of a melon
melon-headed: dimwitted, foolish
muddle-headed: Thinking in a muddled way; not thinking clearly
The Prime Minister provoked a backlash led by Sir Jonathon Porritt, chairman of the Government's Sustainable Development Commission, who said Mr Blair's leadership on the issue in Britain had been patchy and muddle-headed. - The Independent, 10/01/07.
slap-headed: Having a bald or shaven head
thick-headed: sluggish and obtuse of mind
three-headed: Having three heads
woolly-headed: Illogical, irrational
head: adv. precipitately, as in diving
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"
head: {n} a chief, the top, what contains the brain
head: {v} to lead, govern, lop, top, behead, go in front, have a source or originate
Head: (Anatomi) capitis
be headed: Move in a specified direction
wooly-headed: marked by vague or confused perception or thinking
wooly-headed: having hair suggesting wool
Head: An English surname
Head: atama
Head: headpiece
Head: men
addle headed: {i} person who is slow-witted or foolish
bald headed: {s} having a bald head; hairless
bare-headed: with one's head exposed, with the head not covered, having no covering for the head
big-headed: disapproval If you describe someone as big-headed, you disapprove of them because they think they are very clever and know everything. an arrogant, big-headed man. = conceited. someone who is big-headed thinks they are very important, clever etc - used to show disapproval proud
black-headed snake: small secretive ground-dwelling snake; found from central United States to Argentina
blue-headed vireo: common vireo of northeastern North America with bluish slaty-gray head
bone-headed dinosaur: bipedal herbivorous dinosaurs with bony crowns
broad-headed: having a brachycephalic head
bull-headed: determined to get what you want without really thinking enough about it
bullet-headed: having a small round head
burr-headed: having a head of straight hair cut very short (hence bristly)
clear headed: sober, thinking clearly
clear-headed: approval If you describe someone as clear-headed, you mean that they are sensible and think clearly, especially in difficult situations. his clear-headed grasp of the laws of economics. able to think in a clear and sensible way
cool-headed: approval If you describe someone as cool-headed, you mean that they stay calm in difficult situations. She has a reputation for being calm and cool-headed. a cool-headed, responsible statesman. = calm. not easily excited or upset
cool-headed: {s} composed, self-restrained
empty headed: stupid, silly
empty-headed: If you describe someone as empty-headed, you mean that they are not very intelligent and often do silly things. silly and not intelligent
gray-headed: gray-haired, having hair which has turned white or gray with age
grey-headed: grey-haired, having hair which has turned white or grey with age
hard-headed: You use hard-headed to describe someone who is practical and determined to get what they want or need, and who does not allow emotions to affect their actions. a hard-headed and shrewd businesswoman = tough. practical and able to make difficult decisions without letting your emotions affect your judgment
head: If you are heading for a particular place, you are going towards that place. In American English, you can also say that you are headed for a particular place. He headed for the bus stop It is not clear how many of them will be heading back to Saudi Arabia tomorrow She and her child boarded a plane headed to where her family lived
head: {f} lead, direct; be at the front; go in a certain direction
head: You use a head or per head after stating a cost or amount in order to indicate that that cost or amount is for each person in a particular group. This simple chicken dish costs less than £1 a head
head: This is a top level element in every HTML document which encapsulates information and directions in an unordered fashion that are about the HTML document No actual document content is located in the HEAD element
head: The head of a school is the teacher who is in charge. = head teacher
head: Upper part of the body
head: If a problem or disagreement comes to a head or is brought to a head, it becomes so bad that something must be done about it. These problems came to a head in September when five of the station's journalists were sacked
head: To form a head to; to fit or furnish with a head; as, to head a nail
head: A drum head
head: The anterior or superior part of an animal, containing the brain, or chief ganglia of the nervous system, the mouth, and in the higher animals, the chief sensory organs; poll; cephalon
head: (grammar) the word in a grammatical constituent that plays the same grammatical role as the whole constituent
head: (also "clubhead") the part of the club that is intended to make contact with the ball Example: The head of the club had mud all over it
head: The vertical height of water in a reservoir above the turbine or the difference between the surface of the reservoir and the surface of the river immediately downstream from the turbine and dam Also called hydraulic head
head: {s} chief, leading, main, principal
head: That part of a Web document, at the beginning, which contains meta-information about the document
head: The part of the racket comprising the frame and strings
head: The seat of the intellect; the brain; the understanding; the mental faculties; as, a good head, that is, a good mind; it never entered his head, it did not occur to him; of his own head, of his own thought or will
head: a user of (usually soft) drugs; "the office was full of secret heads"
head: travel in front of; go in advance of others; "The procession was headed by John"
head: If you stand an idea or argument on its head or turn it on its head, you think about it or treat it in a completely new and different way. Their relationship turned the standard notion of marriage on its head
head: (nautical) a toilet on board a boat or ship the striking part of a tool; "the head of the hammer"
head: forward movement; "the ship made little headway against the gale"
head: If you a have a head for something, you can deal with it easily. For example, if you have a head for figures, you can do arithmetic easily, and if you have a head for heights, you can climb to a great height without feeling afraid. I don't have a head for business
head: (nautical) a toilet on board a boat or ship
head: form a head or come or grow to a head; "The wheat headed early this year"
head: oral-genital stimulation; "they say he gives good head"
head: The front body section It contains many of the sensory structures, as well as the mouthparts
head: If you knock something on the head, you stop it. When we stop enjoying ourselves we'll knock it on the head
head: If you say that someone has got something into their head, you mean that they have finally understood or accepted it, and you are usually criticizing them because it has taken them a long time to do this. Managers have at last got it into their heads that they can no longer accept inefficient operations
head: a dense clusters of flowers or foliage; "a head of cauliflower"; "a head of lettuce"
head: Top of the book, esp at the spine
head: a rounded compact mass; "the head of a comet"
head: Your head is the top part of your body, which has your eyes, mouth, and brain in it. She turned her head away from him
head: If you have a bad head, you have a headache. I had a terrible head and was extraordinarily drunk
head: Mental aptitude or talent
head: The end of a hammer, axe, or similar implement used for striking other objects
head: a group of leaves or flowers at the end of stem
head: to go or travel towards; "where is she heading"; "We were headed for the mountains"
head: A headmaster or headmistress
head: unit (measure word for livestock)
head: The top part of the racquet that contains the strings, the head is also called 'the hoop '
head: direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
head: If something or someone is heading for a particular result, the situation they are in is developing in a way that makes that result very likely. In American English, you can also say that something or someone is headed for a particular result. The latest talks aimed at ending the civil war appear to be heading for deadlock The centuries-old ritual seems headed for extinction
head: be in charge of; "Who is heading this project?"
head: To originate; to spring; to have its source, as a river
head: (computer science) a tiny electromagnetic coil and metal pole used to write and read magnetic patterns on a disk
head: a membrane that is stretched taut over a drum
head: a single domestic animal; "200 head of cattle" a projection out from one end; "the head of the nail", "a pinhead is the head of a pin" (nautical) a toilet on board a boat or ship the striking part of a tool; "the head of the hammer" (usually plural) an obverse side of a coin that bears the representation of a person's head; "call heads or tails!" that part of a skeletal muscle that is away from the bone that it moves 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" the rounded end of a bone that bits into a rounded cavity in another bone to form a joint; "the head of the humerus" (grammar) the word in a grammatical constituent that plays the same grammatical role as the whole constituent the front of a military formation or procession; "the head of the column advanced boldly"; "they were at the head of the attack" the top of something; "the head of the stairs"; "the head of the page"; "the head of the list" 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" a rounded compact mass; "the head of a comet" a user of (usually soft) drugs; "the office was full of secret heads" a person who is in charge; "the head of the whole operation" an individual person; "tickets are $5 per head" the pressure exerted by a fluid; "a head of steam" 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" the tip of an abscess (where the pus accumulates) remove the head of; "head the fish" to go or travel towards; "where is she heading"; "We were headed for the mountains" be in charge of; "Who is heading this project?" form a head or come or grow to a head; "The wheat headed early this year" be in the front of or on top of; "The list was headed by the name of the president" be the first or leading member of (a group) and excel; "This student heads the class" take its rise; "These rivers head from a mountain range in the Himalayas
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"
head: The part of the body of an animal or human, or representation thereof, which contains the brain, mouth and main sense organs
head: a projection out from one end; "the head of the nail", "a pinhead is the head of a pin"
head: the front of a military formation or procession; "the head of the column advanced boldly"; "they were at the head of the attack"
head: (usually plural) an obverse side of a coin that bears the representation of a person's head; "call heads or tails!"
head: Culminating point or crisis; hence, strength; force; height
head: The head of something long and thin is the end which is wider than or a different shape from the rest, and which is often considered to be the most important part. Keep the head of the club the same height throughout the swing
head: The head of a company or organization is the person in charge of it and in charge of the people in it. Heads of government from more than 100 countries gather in Geneva tomorrow. the head waiter
head: The blunt end of a nail, screw, tack, pin or similar fastener
head: take its rise; "These rivers head from a mountain range in the Himalayas"
head: The source of a river; the end where water flows into a lake
head: a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer; "the point of the arrow was due north"
head: A variant of -hood
head: If someone does something over another person's head, they do it without asking them or discussing it with them, especially when they should do so because the other person is in a position of authority. He was reprimanded for trying to go over the heads of senior officers
head: (hydr) (meas) [1] The vertical distance from the point where water enters an intake to the point where the water leaves a HYDROPOWER device It is generally measured in feet or meters The product of the head times the FLOW is a measurement of potential POWER [2] The vertical distance a liquid must be pumped from its source to its point of use or storage F - chute d'eau [1]-[2] S - altura
head: If alcoholic drink goes to your head, it makes you feel drunk. That wine was strong, it went to your head
head: the rounded end of a bone that bits into a rounded cavity in another bone to form a joint; "the head of the humerus"
head: the part in the front or nearest the viewer; "he was in the forefront"; "he was at the head of the column"
head: fellatio; oral sex
head: the subject matter at issue; "the question of disease merits serious discussion"; "under the head of minor Roman poets"
head: If somebody takes it into their head to do something, especially something strange or foolish, they suddenly decide to do it. He suddenly took it into his head to go out to Australia to stay with his son
head: If two or more people put their heads together, they talk about a problem they have and try to solve it. So everyone put their heads together and eventually an amicable arrangement was reached
head: be the first or leading member of (a group) and excel; "This student heads the class"
head: The electromagnetic device used to read and write to and from magnetic media such as hard and floppy disks, tape drives, and compact discs The head converts the information read into electrical pulses sent tot he computer for processing
head: To go in front of; to get in the front of, so as to hinder or stop; to oppose; hence, to check or restrain; as, to head a drove of cattle; to head a person; the wind heads a ship
head: a difficult juncture; "a pretty pass"; "matters came to a head yesterday"
head: The uppermost, foremost, or most important part of an inanimate object; such a part as may be considered to resemble the head of an animal; often, also, the larger, thicker, or heavier part or extremity, in distinction from the smaller or thinner part, or from the point or edge; as, the head of a cane, a nail, a spear, an ax, a mast, a sail, a ship; that which covers and closes the top or the end of a hollow vessel; as, the head of a cask or a steam boiler
head: The top of a sail
head: the tip of an abscess (where the pus accumulates)
head: The head is the top of the sail On modern sails, the head is supported by battens, and usually twists to leeward as the wind increases
head: (grammar) the word in a grammatical constituent that plays the same grammatical role as the whole constituent the front of a military formation or procession; "the head of the column advanced boldly"; "they were at the head of the attack"
head: the top of something; "the head of the stairs"; "the head of the page"; "the head of the list"
head: {i} uppermost part of the body containing the brain; mind, understanding; leader, person in authority; top; forefront; crisis, climax; devotee, enthusiast (Slang); device in a drive which reads and writes information (Computers)
head: The place where the head should go; as, the head of a bed, of a grave, etc
head: Top edge of a leaf, board, or bound volume, opposite from the surface on which the volume rests when it is shelved upright (LBI Standard, Glossary, p 14)
head: the source of water from which a stream arises; "they tracked him back toward the head of the stream"
head: If a piece of writing is headed a particular title, it has that title written at the beginning of it. One chapter is headed, `Beating the Test'
head: If you toss a coin and it comes down heads, you can see the side of the coin which has a picture of a head on it. `We might toss up for it,' suggested Ted. `If it's heads, then we'll talk.' Heads or tails?
head: disapproval If you say that someone is off their head, you think that their ideas or behaviour are very strange, foolish, or dangerous. He's gone completely off his head
head: A headland; a promontory; as, Gay Head
head: The vertical distance water drops from the highest level to the level of the receiving body of water
head: If you head a ball in football, you hit it with your head in order to make it go in a particular direction. He headed the ball across the face of the goal. see also heading
head: To go or point in a certain direction; to tend; as, how does the ship head? To form a head; as, this kind of cabbage heads early
head: 1) The upper edge of a square sail 2) The upper corner of a fore-and-aft sail 3) The top portion of a mast 4) The bow of a vessel 5) By extension, the latrine, so named because of its usual position at the "head" (4) of the ship
head: The place or honor, or of command; the most important or foremost position; the front; as, the head of the table; the head of a column of soldiers
head: remove the head of; "head the fish"
head: that part of a skeletal muscle that is away from the bone that it moves 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"
head: If you get a fact or idea into your head, you suddenly realize or think that it is true and you usually do not change your opinion about it. Once they get an idea into their heads, they never give up
head: If you head a department, company, or organization, you are the person in charge of it. Michael Williams, who heads the department's Office of Civil Rights. the ruling Socialist Party, headed by Dr Franz Vranitzky
head: the central or most important element in a construction which determines the external distribution of the construction and places certain requirements on the words or constituents it occurs with For example, the verb saw is head of the sentence The big man saw Mary and of the VP saw Mary Nouns are heads of NPs, prepositions are heads of PPs, adjectives of APs, etc In lexicography, head is another term for headword
head: If someone or something heads a line or procession, they are at the front of it. The parson, heading the procession, had just turned right towards the churchyard
head: the part of the disk drive that does the reading and writing of data
head: emphasis From head to foot means all over your body. Colin had been put into a bath and been scrubbed from head to foot
head: To behead; to decapitate
head: that part of a skeletal muscle that is away from the bone that it moves