waterhead
noun
1
: the source or headwater of a stream
2
: a dammed up body of water (as for supplying a garden or mill)
also
: the height or quantity so retained
3
a
: a large head
especially
: hydrocephalus
b
chiefly dialectal
: one with an excessively large head and usually subnormal intelligence
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“Waterhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waterhead. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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