flying head

noun

, Computers.

1. a read/write head supported on a thin cushion of air over a rotating magnetic disk.

Word History and Origins

Origin of flying head¹

First recorded in 2010–15

Example Sentences

“A flying head butt is a fair assessment.”

From New York Times

There was Cobi Jones, the recipient of Rafael Marquez’s flying head butt in the 2002 World Cup round of 16.

From Washington Post

“There really aren’t any green ways of flying,” Head said.

From Washington Post

Across the Los Angeles River, in a warehouse of ghosts and corrugated steel, King Cuerno fastens his mask and strides bare-chested past girders and broken windows toward the ring, where wrestlers spin in pinwheels and dance on ropes in a frenzied ballet of peacock colors and flying head scissors.

From Los Angeles Times

Across the Los Angeles River, in a warehouse of ghosts and corrugated steel, King Cuerno fastens his mask and strides bare-chested past girders and broken windows toward the ring, where wrestlers spin in pinwheels and dance on ropes in a frenzied ballet of peacock colors and flying head scissors.

From Los Angeles Times