header

noun

head·er | \ ˈhe-dər

Definition of header

1 : one that removes heads especially : a grain-harvesting machine that cuts off the grain heads and elevates them to a wagon

2a : a brick or stone laid in a wall with its end toward the face of the wall

b : a beam fitted at one side of an opening to support free ends of floor joists, studs, or rafters

c : a horizontal structural or finish piece over an opening : lintel

d : a conduit (such as an exhaust pipe for a many-cylindered engine) into which a number of smaller conduits open

e : a mounting plate through which electrical terminals pass from a sealed device (such as a transistor)

3 : a fall or dive headfirst took a header into the pool

4 : a shot or pass in soccer made by heading the ball

5a : head sense 15a(1)

b : information (such as a page number) printed or placed at the top of each page of a document — compare footer sense 2

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Examples of header in a Sentence

She tripped on the rock and took a header. He scored with a header past the goalie.

Recent Examples on the Web Hewitt-Trussville, the No. 1-ranked team in Class 7A baseball, took care of business on Saturday after splitting a quarterfinal double-header on Friday to earn a spot in next week’s Final Four. — Al.com Reports, al, 7 May 2022 The Braves and Brewers will wrap up their six-game season series later this month at American Family Field and Milwaukee closes out the month with a double-header against the Cubs in Chicago. — Andrew Wagner, Forbes, 1 May 2022 Yet another layer to the upcoming double-header between the current English and Spanish champions that should be fascinating. — Steve Douglas, ajc, 4 Apr. 2022 And instead of a four-day All-Star break, the A’s will get three days because of the July 21 double-header against the Tigers. — John Shea, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Mar. 2022 Louisville hasn't scored that many runs in a double header since beating Chicago State on March 30, 1977. — Cameron Teague Robinson, The Courier-Journal, 6 Mar. 2022 The Casteel boys sealed the deal in a game that followed the Casteel girls' team winning the 5A championship a few hours prior, also against Sunrise Mountain, in a double-header played at Central High School. — Claire Cornelius, The Arizona Republic, 23 Feb. 2022 The Americans opened with a sustained offensive onslaught and finally broke through on a header from an unmarked Andi Sullivan in the 26th minute. — Adam Jardy, The Courier-Journal, 10 Apr. 2022 Fernando Castro scored on a header from an assist from Christian Reyes to tie the game at 1-1 for Russellville with 10 minutes left. — Harold Mcilvain, Arkansas Online, 9 Apr. 2022 See More

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