head
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is a type of: external body part - any body part visible externallysubtypes: human head - the head of a human beinghas:
- muzzle - forward projecting part of the head of certain animals; includes the jaws and nose
- ear - the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
- arteria basilaris, basilar artery - an unpaired artery; supplies the pons and cerebellum and the back part of the cerebrum and the inner ear
- brain, encephalon - that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
- skull - the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates
- face, human face - the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
- temple - the flat area on either side of the forehead
is a part of:- animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna - a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
- body, organic structure - the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
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is a type of: domestic animal, domesticated animal - any of various animals that have been tamed and made fit for a human environment
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is a type of: cognition, knowledge, noesis - the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoningsubtypes:
- noddle - an informal British expression for head or mind
- tabula rasa - a young mind not yet affected by experience (according to John Locke)
- ego - (psychoanalysis) the conscious mind
- unconscious, unconscious mind - that part of the mind wherein psychic activity takes place of which the person is unaware
- subconscious, subconscious mind - psychic activity just below the level of awareness
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is a type of: leader - a person who rules or guides or inspires otherssubtypes:
- administrator, executive - someone who manages a government agency or department
- administrator, decision maker - someone who administers a business
- capo - the head of a branch of an organized crime syndicate
- department head - the head of a department
- don, father - the head of an organized crime family
- general, superior general - the head of a religious order or congregation
- general manager - the highest ranking manager
- grand dragon - a high ranking person in the Ku Klux Klan
- head of household - the head of a household or family or tribe
- secretary - a person who is head of an administrative department of government
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referred to in: armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nationis a type of: formation - an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit
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is a type of: force per unit area, pressure, pressure level - the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
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is a type of: top - the upper part of anything
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is a type of: beginning, origin, root, rootage, source - the place where something begins, where it springs into beingsame as: fountainhead, headspring
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referred to in: grammar - the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)is a type of: word - a unit of language that native speakers can identifysame as: head word
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is a part of: abscess - symptom consisting of a localized collection of pus surrounded by inflamed tissue
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is a type of: linear measure, linear unit - a unit of measurement of length
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is a type of: plant organ - a functional and structural unit of a plant or fungussame as: capitulum
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subtypes:
- chancellor - the honorary or titular head of a university
- headmaster, master, schoolmaster - presiding officer of a school
- headmistress - a woman headmaster
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is a type of: individual - a single organism
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domain usage: colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
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is a type of: elevation, natural elevation - a raised or elevated geological formationsubtypes:specific instances:
- cape horn - a rocky headland belonging to Chile at the southernmost tip of South America (south of Tierra del Fuego)
- calpe, gibraltar, rock of gibraltar - location of a colony of the United Kingdom on a limestone promontory at the southern tip of Spain; strategically important because it can control the entrance of ships into the Mediterranean; one of the Pillars of Hercules
- cape hatteras - a promontory on Hatteras Island off the Atlantic coast of North Carolina
- cape canaveral, cape kennedy - a sandy promontory (formerly Cape Kennedy) extending into the Atlantic Ocean from a barrier island off the eastern coast of Florida; the site of a NASA center for spaceflight
- cape sable - a promontory on the far southern part of Nova Scotia
- abila, abyla, jebel musa - a promontory in northern Morocco opposite the Rock of Gibraltar; one of the Pillars of Hercules
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is a type of: object, physical object - a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
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same as: forefront
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same as: headway
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is a type of: mark - a written or printed symbol (as for punctuation)same as: point
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subtypes:
- problem - a question raised for consideration or solution
- matter of fact, question of fact - a disputed factual contention that is generally left for a jury to decide
- matter of law, question of law - a disputed legal contention that is generally left for a judge to decide
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is a type of: line - text consisting of a row of words written across a page or computer screensubtypes:
- crosshead, crossheading - a heading of a subsection printed within the body of the text
- headline, newspaper headline - the heading or caption of a newspaper article
- lemma - the heading that indicates the subject of an annotation or a literary composition or a dictionary entry
- rubric - a title or heading that is printed in red or in a special type
- running head, running headline - a heading printed at the top of every page (or every other page) of a book
- subhead, subheading - a heading of a subdivision of a text
- rubric, statute title, title - a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
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is a type of: anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, complex body part, structure - a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing and its construction and arrangement
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is a type of: anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, complex body part, structure - a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing and its construction and arrangementis a part of: skeletal muscle, striated muscle - a muscle that is connected at either or both ends to a bone and so move parts of the skeleton; a muscle that is characterized by transverse stripes
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referred to in: computer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structuresis a type of: coil - reactor consisting of a spiral of insulated wire that introduces inductance into a circuitsame as: read/write head
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domain usage: plural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than oneis a type of: obverse - the side of a coin or medal bearing the principal stamp or designis a part of: coin - a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money
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is a type of: striker - the part of a mechanical device that strikes somethingsubtypes:
- club head, club-head, clubhead, golf-club head - (golf) the head of the club which strikes the ball
- hammerhead - the striking part of a hammer
has: face - the striking or working surface of an implement -
is a type of: projection - any structure that branches out from a central supportsubtypes: pinhead - the head of a pinis a part of:
- bolt - a screw that screws into a nut to form a fastener
- nail - a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener
- pin - a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things
- screw - a fastener with a tapered threaded shank and a slotted head
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is a type of: membrane - a thin pliable sheet of materialis a part of: drum, membranophone, tympan - a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each endsame as: drumhead
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is a type of: perversion, sexual perversion - an aberrant sexual practicesubtypes:
- cunnilinctus, cunnilingus - oral stimulation of the vulva or clitoris
- fellatio, fellation - oral stimulation of the penis
- sixty-nine, soixante-neuf - oral sex practiced simultaneously by two people
same as: oral sex
Verb
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is a type of: direct - be in charge ofsubtypes:
- chair, chairman - act or preside as chair, as of an academic department in a university
- captain - be the captain of a sports team
- spearhead - be the leader of
- take charge, take control, take hold - assume control
same as: lead -
subtypes: draw away - move ahead of (one's competitors) in a racesame as: lead
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is a type of: be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)same as: head up
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subtypes:
- dock - maneuver into a dock
- sheer - cause to sheer
- pull over - steer a vehicle to the side of the road
- helm - be at or take the helm of
- crab - direct (an aircraft) into a crosswind
- navigate - direct carefully and safely
- stand out - steer away from shore, of ships
- starboard - turn to the right, of helms or rudders
- conn - conduct or direct the steering of a ship or plane
- navigate, pilot - act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance
- channel - direct the flow of
- corner, tree - force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape
- park - maneuver a vehicle into a parking space
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is a type of: lie - be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
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is a type of: form - assume a form or shape
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- Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)
- Nouns denoting natural phenomena
- Nouns denoting people
- Nouns denoting plants
- Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
- Nouns denoting spatial position
- Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
- Specific
- Verbs of being, having, spatial relations
- Verbs of political and social activities and events
- Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
- Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
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