HEADER Definition & Meaning

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header

[ hed-er ]

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noun

a person or thing that removes or puts a head on something.
a reaping machine that cuts off and gathers only the heads of the grain.
a chamber to which the ends of a number of tubes are connected so that water or steam may pass freely from one tube to the other.
Automotive. an exhaust manifold.
Building Trades.
1. a brick or stone laid in a wall or the like so that its shorter ends are exposed or parallel to the surface. Compare stretcher ( def 5 ).
2. a framing member crossing and supporting the ends of joists, studs, or rafters so as to transfer their weight to parallel joists, studs, or rafters.
Informal. a plunge or dive headfirst, as into water:
He stumbled and took a header into the ditch.
Soccer. a pass or shot made by heading the ball.
a sign that is part of or attached to the top of a rack displaying merchandise.
Computers. a line of information placed at the top of a page for purposes of identification.

header

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noun

Also calledheader tank a reservoir, tank, or hopper that maintains a gravity feed or a static fluid pressure in an apparatus
a manifold for distributing a fluid supply amongst a number of passages
a machine that trims the heads from castings, forgings, etc, or one that forms heads, as in wire, to make nails
a person who operates such a machine
a brick or stone laid across a wall so that its end is flush with the outer surface Compare stretcher
the action of striking a ball with the head
informal.
a headlong fall or dive
computing
1. a block of data on a tape or disk providing information about the size, location, etc, of a file
2. ( as modifier )
  header label
  header card
dialect.
a mentally unbalanced person

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of header¹

First recorded in 1400–50, header is from the late Middle English word heder. See head, -er ¹

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Scotland welcome back Erin Cuthbert for the Women's Nations League double header with Germany.

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Cuthbert was influential when she came off the bench, piling pressure on City's midfield with determined tackles and intense pressing, before a diving header for the winner in added time.

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It was the most obvious of plans, but almost worked as he rose above Albania's defenders to crash a header against the bar.

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A threat from set-pieces and hit the bar with a header.

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He told BBC Look North: "It was destiny - everyone thought he was going to score and when he put that header in, it was like the roof just lifted off".

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