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head cold

/hɛd koʊld/
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Other forms: head colds

Definitions of head cold
  1. noun
    a common cold affecting the nasal passages and resulting in congestion and sneezing and headache
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    type of:
    cold, common cold
    a mild viral infection involving the nose and respiratory passages (but not the lungs)
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