Heading

Word HEADING
Character 7
Hyphenation head ing
Pronunciations [ˈhɛɾ.ɪŋ]

Definitions and meanings of "Heading"

What do we mean by heading?

The title, subtitle, or topic that stands at the top or beginning, as of a paragraph, letter, or chapter. noun

The course or direction in which a ship or aircraft is pointing or moving. noun

A gallery or drift in a mine. noun

The end of a gallery or drift. noun

The act or process of providing with a head: as, the heading of a pin or of a barrel. noun

That which stands at the head; especially, a title; a caption: as, the heading of a paper. noun

Material to form a head, as timber for forming the heads of casks. noun

The foam on liquor. noun

A preparation of equal parts of alum and green vitriol, used in brewing. noun

In dressmaking: The upper edge of a flounce or ruffle which projects above the line stitched on the dress, etc. noun

Any narrow braid or trimming placed at the head of a flounce, ruffle, fringe, or other trimming. noun

In lace-making, the edge of the lace on the side sewed to the dress, whether as a part of the design or in the form of a separate braid. noun

In fireworks, the particular device of a rocket, especially when used as a signal: as, a star-heading. noun

A driftway or passage excavated in the line of an intended tunnel, forming a gullet in which the men work. noun

In coal-mining: noun

Plural In placer-mining, the mass of gravel above the head of the sluice. noun

In brickwork, a row or course of headers; a heading-course. noun

The molding above a door or a window; a head-mold. noun

Homespun cloth. noun

To be in command of. (See also head up.)

To come at the beginning of; to commence.

To strike with the head; as in soccer, to head the ball

To move in a specified direction.

To remove the head from a fish.

To originate; to spring; to have its course, as a river.

To form a head.

To form a head to; to fit or furnish with a head.

To cut off the top of; to lop off.

To behead; to decapitate.

To go in front of.

To get in the front of, so as to hinder or stop; to oppose.

(by extension) To check or restrain.

To set on the head.

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The word "heading" in example sentences

"In the coming 10 years, the inflation rate will most probably stay very low; current expectations are for around 1.8 percent," he told the mass-selling Bild am Sonntag newspaper, in one of the final interviews of his term heading the ECB. ❋ Unknown (2011)

This season's standings—in which Vettel has a 58-point lead on second-place Lewis Hamilton—have thus become the antithesis of last year's, when four drivers had a shot at the title heading into the season's final race. ❋ Unknown (2011)

After beating its first three Little League World Series opponents by a combined score of 46-1, the Taiwanese team is a favorite to win the title heading into its semifinal Saturday against Tokyo. ❋ Unknown (2010)

For the first time in F1 history, four drivers were in contention for the title heading into the last GP, with Mr. Hamilton finishing 16 points behind Mr. Vettel in fourth overall. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Sunday will mark the first time since the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship format began in 2004 that Johnson won't be eligible to win the title heading into the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Davey Allison was also a contender for the title heading into the final race of the season, aided by a collapse from Elliott, who finished 26th or worse in four of the final five races. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The McLarens of Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton were fourth and fifth respectively, leaving both as rank outsiders for the title heading into the final three races of the season. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Title II (42 U.S.C. 5000 et seq.) is amended by striking the title heading and inserting the following: ❋ Unknown (2009)

This heading is assigned the PA, Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic which is an indention of Antidepressive Agents in the hierarchy of MeSH headings (see Figure 2). ❋ Unknown (2007)

Norm Ornstein, a resident scholar at the conservative American Enterprise Institute, said the timing of bin Laden's death could even help give Obama more leverage in the short term heading into a debate with Republicans on key domestic issues such as the budget and the debt ceiling. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Who gave the New York Giants a chance at a title heading into the playoffs after the 2007 season? ❋ Unknown (2010)

For example, your title heading might be "Modern Eco Friendly Housing". ❋ Unknown (2009)

Hill's success down the stretch helped Singletary get the interim tag removed from his title heading into 2009 -- and led to the coach's latest decision. ❋ Unknown (2009)

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