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headers Meaning & Definition

ˈhe-dər

What Does Headers Mean?

Headers is used as a noun meaning 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.

Headers at a Glance

Part of speechnoun
Pronunciation/ˈhe-dər/
Syllables2
Synonymscaptions, headings and headlines

Headers 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 Headers

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Headers in a Sentence

took a header into the pool

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

Word Forms & Grammar

header

headers

Words That Rhyme With Headers

First Known Use

15th century

Pronouncing Headers

The standard pronunciation of headers is /ˈhe-dər/, spoken in 2 syllables, with the main stress on the first syllable (he).

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