What is the meaning of header?

noun

  • A line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about.
    • usage: "the heading seemed to have little to do with the text"
  • Horizontal beam used as a finishing piece over a door or window.
  • Brick that is laid sideways at the top of a wall.
  • 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.
  • A machine that cuts the heads off grain and moves them into a wagon.
  • Soccer) the act of hitting the ball with your head. (
  • A headlong jump (or fall. )
    • usage: "he took a header into the shrubbery"
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APAWordNet. (2010). header. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/header/definitions/1189080
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HarvardWordNet 2010, header, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/header/definitions/1189080>.
MLAWordNet. "header" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/header/definitions/1189080>
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