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header Meaning & Definition

ˈhe-dər

What Does Header Mean?

Header is a noun that means one that removes heads. It is also used to mean a grain-harvesting machine that cuts off the grain heads and elevates them to a wagon.

Word Facts for Header

Part of speechnoun
Pronunciation/ˈhe-dər/
Syllables2
Synonymscope, coping and lintel
Pluralheaders

Header Definition (Noun)

  1. one that removes heads
  2. a grain-harvesting machine that cuts off the grain heads and elevates them to a wagon
  3. a brick or stone laid in a wall with its end toward the face of the wall
  4. a beam fitted at one side of an opening to support free ends of floor joists, studs, or rafters
  5. a horizontal structural or finish piece over an opening : lintel
  6. a conduit (such as an exhaust pipe for a many-cylindered engine) into which a number of smaller conduits open
  7. a mounting plate through which electrical terminals pass from a sealed device (such as a transistor)
  8. a fall or dive headfirst

    took a header into the pool

  9. a shot or pass in soccer made by heading the ball
  10. head
  11. information (such as a page number) printed or placed at the top of each page of a document compare footer

Synonyms of Header

Header synonyms and antonyms →

Antonyms of Header

No antonyms or near antonyms are listed by the available sources for this entry.

Header in a Sentence

If you reduce the header of this document, the body will fit onto a single page.

Your header is too long; "Local Cannibals" will suffice.

That column should have the header "payment status".

Parts of speech belong in a level-three header. Level-two headers are reserved for the name of the language.

The header includes an index, an identifier, and a pointer to the next entry.

The encapsulation layer adds an eight-byte header and a two-byte trailer to each packet.

This wall has four header courses.

They fed the bale into the header.

His header for the goal followed a perfect corner kick.

The clown tripped over the other clown and took a header.

Common practice is to use plastic pipes with iron headers.

took a header into the pool

why does each column have a header except the last one?

Word Forms & Grammar

header

headers

header (plural headers)

header (third-person singular simple present headers, present participle headering, simple past and past participle headered)

Words That Rhyme With Header

Origin of Header

From head + -er.

First Known Use

15th century

How to Pronounce Header

Header is pronounced /ˈhe-dər/ and has 2 syllables, with the main stress on the first syllable (he).

Frequently Asked Questions About Header

What part of speech is header?

Header is a noun.

What is another word for header?

You can replace header with words such as cope, coping and lintel. See the full list of header synonyms and antonyms.

What is the plural of header?

The plural of header is headers.

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