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.
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Lindelof offers clear communication from the middle of a back three but can be bullied when competing for headers.
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Carl Anka, The Athletic, 17 Mar. 2025
The header off a corner kick sent the 30,018 fans (including the dozen or so Padres in attendance) into a frenzy.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025
Supporting up to six fans and six ARGB devices, the fan controller is also able to take control signals from the motherboard’s PWM-fan and ARGB headers.
—PCMAG, 15 Mar. 2025
Zack Steffen made four saves, including a fingertip save off a dangerous header to put a shot onto the crossbar and out in the first half.
—Braidon Nourse, The Denver Post, 8 Mar. 2025
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Carl Anka, The Athletic, 17 Mar. 2025
The header off a corner kick sent the 30,018 fans (including the dozen or so Padres in attendance) into a frenzy.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025
Supporting up to six fans and six ARGB devices, the fan controller is also able to take control signals from the motherboard’s PWM-fan and ARGB headers.
—PCMAG, 15 Mar. 2025
Zack Steffen made four saves, including a fingertip save off a dangerous header to put a shot onto the crossbar and out in the first half.
—Braidon Nourse, The Denver Post, 8 Mar. 2025
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“Header.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/header. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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header
noun
head·er
ˈhed-ər 
: a fall or dive headfirst
took a header downstairs
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