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headway

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: headway

1
n
vertical space available to allow easy passage under something
2
n
forward movement
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: headway
1

n vertical space available to allow easy passage under something

Synonyms:
clearance, headroom
Type of:
elbow room, room, way
space for movement
2

n forward movement

“the ship made little headway against the gale”
Synonyms:
head
Type of:
advance, progress, progression
a movement forward
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