headwork

[ hed-wurk ]

/ ˈhɛdˌwɜrk /

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noun

mental labor; thought.

Origin of headwork

First recorded in 1830–40; head + work

OTHER WORDS FROM headwork

headworker, nounheadworking, noun

Words nearby headwork

headwaters, headway, headwear, headwind, headword, headwork, heady, heal, heal-all, healee, healer

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Example sentences from the Web for headwork

It wants nothing but courage; as to the headwork, I take that entirely upon myself.
The Robbers|Friedrich Schiller
She is only twenty, very clever at any headwork, but curiously childish about anything real.
The Pillars of the House, Vol. II (of 2)|Charlotte M. Yonge
You can beat any boy of your size at that sort of headwork that ever I saw.
The Red Moccasins|Morrison Heady
When it comes to headwork, yer the captain—with a capital K. An' believe me!
Connie Morgan in the Lumber Camps|James B. Hendryx

She evidently came to the conclusion that the headwork had to go on and it was up to her to get busy in that line, at least.
A House Party with the Tucker Twins|Nell Speed

British Dictionary definitions for headwork

headwork

/ (ˈhɛdˌwɜːk) /

noun

mental work

the ornamentation of the keystone of an arch

Derived forms of headwork

headworker, noun

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单词	headwork
释义	headwork [ hed-wurk ] / ˈhɛdˌwɜrk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR headwork ON THESAURUS.COM noun mental labor; thought. Origin of headwork First recorded in 1830–40; head + work OTHER WORDS FROM headwork headworker, nounheadworking, noun Words nearby headwork headwaters, headway, headwear, headwind, headword, headwork, heady, heal, heal-all, healee, healer Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for headwork It wants nothing but courage; as to the headwork, I take that entirely upon myself. The Robbers\|Friedrich Schiller She is only twenty, very clever at any headwork, but curiously childish about anything real. The Pillars of the House, Vol. II (of 2)\|Charlotte M. Yonge You can beat any boy of your size at that sort of headwork that ever I saw. The Red Moccasins\|Morrison Heady When it comes to headwork, yer the captain—with a capital K. An' believe me! Connie Morgan in the Lumber Camps\|James B. Hendryx She evidently came to the conclusion that the headwork had to go on and it was up to her to get busy in that line, at least. A House Party with the Tucker Twins\|Nell Speed British Dictionary definitions for headwork headwork / (ˈhɛdˌwɜːk) / noun mental work the ornamentation of the keystone of an arch Derived forms of headwork headworker, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to headwork cerebration
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headwork

noun

Origin of headwork

OTHER WORDS FROM headwork

Words nearby headwork

Example sentences from the Web for headwork

British Dictionary definitions for headwork

noun

Derived forms of headwork

Words related to headwork