heading

Pluralheadings

1. 1
   nouncountable

   The word or short title that names a section of writing.

   Like a label on a box that tells you what is inside.

   Each chapter has a heading printed in bold letters.

   She skimmed the report by reading only the headings.

   Similartitle, headline, caption, rubric

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2. 2
   nouncountable

   The direction a ship or aircraft is pointing or moving.

   Like pointing your finger the way you want to walk.

   The pilot checked the plane's heading before takeoff.

   We kept a steady heading toward the harbor all afternoon.

   Similarcourse, bearing, direction

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3. 3
   verb

   Present participle of head. Use this -ing form when the action is happening now.

   She is heading to the store right now.

   They are heading home after the long trip.

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4. 4
   nouncountable

   The end of a brick or stone that faces outward in a wall.

   Like a brick turned so you see its short end, not its long side.

   The mason laid each heading flush with the wall.

   A neat row of headings gave the wall a tidy pattern.

   Similarheader

   Oppositestretcher

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5. 5
   noununcountable

   Wood or other material used to make the round ends of barrels.

   Like the special wood kept just for making the lids of barrels.

   The cooper ordered fresh heading to make the barrel ends.

   They stacked seasoned oak heading beside the workshop door.

6. 6
   nouncountable

   A strip of cloth along the edge of a flag, used to tie it to the rope.

   Like the loops on a curtain that let you hang it on a rod.

   The heading on the old flag had started to fray.

   She stitched a strong heading onto the new banner.

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7. 7
   nouncountable

   A tunnel or passage in a mine, especially one cut through solid coal or ore.

   Like digging a long hallway straight into a hill.

   The miners dug a new heading deep into the coal seam.

   Water began to seep into the heading overnight.

   Similarroadway

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8. 8
   nouncountable

   The small frill that stands up above the stitching line on a ruffle.

   Like the little frill that stands up at the top of a gathered curtain.

   She sewed a narrow heading above the gathers of the curtain.

   The dress had a ruffle with a pretty heading at the neck.

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