the foam or froth that accumulates at the top when you pour an effervescent liquid into a container; "the beer had a large head of foam"
(usually plural) the obverse side of a coin that usually bears the representation of a person's head; "call heads or tails!"
a rounded compact mass; "the head of a comet"
(computer science) a tiny electromagnetic coil and metal pole used to write and read magnetic patterns on a disk
a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
that part of a skeletal muscle that is away from the bone that it moves
a user of (usually soft) drugs; "the office was full of secret heads"
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains;
a person who is in charge;
the rounded end of a bone that fits into a rounded cavity in another bone to form a joint; "the head of the humerus"
that which is respon
HERO
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength; "RAF pilots were the heroes of the Battle of Britain"
Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century)
the principal character in a play or movie or novel or poem
a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese
(Greek mythology) priestess of Aphrodite who killed herself when her lover Leander drowned while trying to swim the Hellespont to see her
someone who fights for a cause
(classical mythology) a being of great strength and courage celebrated for bold exploits; often the offspring of a mortal and a god
MAIN
a principal pipe in a system that distributes water or gas or electricity or that collects sewage
any very large body of (salt) water
(of a clause) capable of standing syntactically alone as a complete sentence; "the main (or independent) clause in a complex sentence has at least a subject and a verb"
most important element;
of force; of the greatest possible intensity; "by main strength"
PRECEDE
furnish with a preface or introduction; "She always precedes her lectures with a joke"; "He prefaced his lecture with a critical remark about the institution"
move ahead (of others) in time or space
be the predecessor of; "Bill preceded John in the long line of Susan's husbands"
come before; "Most English adjectives precede the noun they modify"
be earlier in time; go back further; "Stone tools precede bronze tools"
SPEARHEAD
the leading military unit in an attack
someone who leads or initiates an activity (attack or campaign etc.)
be the leader of; "She spearheaded the effort to find a cure for the disease"
the head and sharpened point of a spear
STAR
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
any celestial body visible (as a point of light) from the Earth at night
a performer who receives prominent billing
an actor who plays a principal role
a plane figure with 5 or more points; often used as an emblem
mark with an asterisk; "Linguists star unacceptable sentences"
be the star in a performance
indicating the most important performer or role; "the leading man"; "prima ballerina"; "prima donna"; "a star figure skater"; "the starring role"; "a stellar role"; "a stellar performance"
feature as the star; "The movie stars Dustin Hoffman as an autistic man"
the topology of a network whose components are connected to a hub
a star-shaped character * used in printing
STEER
castrated bull
an indication of potential opportunity; "he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job"
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
direct (oneself) somewhere; "Steer clear of him"
be a guiding or motivating force or drive; "The teacher steered the gifted students towards the more challenging courses"
VAN
(Great Britain) a closed railroad car that carries baggage or freight
the leading units moving at the head of an army
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)