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head·​er | \ ˈhe-dər How to pronounce header (audio) \

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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She tripped on the rock and took a header. He scored with a header past the goalie.
Recent Examples on the Web Goalie error Holding a 1-0 advantage through Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's header in the 13th minute and looking at ease, Arsenal keeper Bernd Leno's error allowed Jorginho to level in the 83rd minute. — Ravi Ubha, CNN, "Liverpool remains unbeaten in Premier League -- but there's more VAR controversy," 29 Dec. 2019 Each is hung in midair with a single cable from headers hidden in the walls. — Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, "$1.1M Shelby Township home is one of the most visually striking in SE Michigan," 23 Nov. 2019 In the 42nd minute, a Century header was slapped away by Wilt off a free kick. — Justin Fitzgerald, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, "Girls Soccer: ‘Goalie’s worst nightmare’ come true for Century in state semifinal heartbreaker," 9 Nov. 2019 Fernando Llorente was brought on as Napoli searched for a late winner, but the Spaniard sent one header wide and another over the bar in the closing stages. — SI.com, "Napoli 1-1 RB Salzburg: Report, Ratings & Reaction as Azzurri Blow Chance at Early Qualification," 5 Nov. 2019 Dominic Caltabiano scored less than a minute later to cut the lead to 2-1, and Chase Llewellyn tapped in an easy header to tie the game at 2 with 20:35 to play. — Glenn Graham, baltimoresun.com, "Nichols scores twice to lift McDonogh soccer past Loyola Blakefield in MIAA A semifinals; Curley also advances," 31 Oct. 2019 Loons striker Angelo Rodriguez had a moment that embodied his year-plus in Minnesota on Sunday when his open header attempt inside the box bounced wide of the net in a scoreless game. — Andy Greder, Twin Cities, "Looking for more goals, United ready to drop Angelo Rodriguez," 21 Oct. 2019 Abby Elinsky flicked a pair of dangerous close range headers, providing two of the team’s three shots on goal. — Julia Poe, Pro Soccer USA, "Orlando Pride fall 3-0 to Washington Spirit without international stars," 6 Oct. 2019 The neo-Nazi website The Daily Stormer recently featured a homepage header image of cartoon machine guns circling the Constitution. — Ian Allen, The New Republic, "The Far Right’s Apocalyptic Literary Canon," 1 Oct. 2019

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First Known Use of header

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of header was in the 15th century

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17 Feb 2020

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“Header.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/header. Accessed 20 Feb. 2020.

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header

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English Language Learners Definition of header

: a word, phrase, etc., that is placed at the beginning of a document, passage, etc., or at the top of a page
informal : a fall in which your head hits the ground
soccer : a shot or pass made by hitting the ball with your head

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