1
: one that removes heads
especially
: a grain-harvesting machine that cuts off the grain heads and elevates them to a wagon
2
a
: 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
5
b
: information (such as a page number) printed or placed at the top of each page of a document compare footer sense 2
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
Rodriguez’s service gave Rosero a slam-dunk header as the latter man beat Timbers goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau to the ball.
—
Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2024
Each paycheck gets deposited under the header Ready to Assign.
—Adrienne So, WIRED, 29 Mar. 2024
Garvey has been named in several state and federal tax liens, according to a search of public records and credit headers, part of a credit report that usually gives someone’s name and other identifying information.
—David Lightman, Sacramento Bee, 23 Mar. 2024
Developers can optimize their experience by leveraging the -o flag to save responses to files and the -i flag to include HTTP headers in the output, aiding in troubleshooting and analysis.
—Amandeep Midha, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
Sailor added another in the 85th minute on a leaping header.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2024
The second was a stooping header in the second half which really should have been a goal.
—Ben Church, CNN, 1 Feb. 2024
Each header contains the starting address of the corresponding block.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
The Aztecs took a 1-0 lead eight minutes into the match on a header into the net from Samantha Gjersvold off a pass from Danielle Escobedo.
—Lou Ponsi, Orange County Register, 14 Feb. 2024
Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2024
Each paycheck gets deposited under the header Ready to Assign.
—Adrienne So, WIRED, 29 Mar. 2024
Garvey has been named in several state and federal tax liens, according to a search of public records and credit headers, part of a credit report that usually gives someone’s name and other identifying information.
—David Lightman, Sacramento Bee, 23 Mar. 2024
Developers can optimize their experience by leveraging the -o flag to save responses to files and the -i flag to include HTTP headers in the output, aiding in troubleshooting and analysis.
—Amandeep Midha, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
Sailor added another in the 85th minute on a leaping header.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2024
The second was a stooping header in the second half which really should have been a goal.
—Ben Church, CNN, 1 Feb. 2024
Each header contains the starting address of the corresponding block.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
The Aztecs took a 1-0 lead eight minutes into the match on a header into the net from Samantha Gjersvold off a pass from Danielle Escobedo.
—Lou Ponsi, Orange County Register, 14 Feb. 2024
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“Header.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/header. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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header
noun
head·er
ˈhed-ər 
: a fall or dive headfirst
took a header downstairs
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