headwork
Americannoun
noun
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mental work
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the ornamentation of the keystone of an arch
Other Word Forms
- headworker noun
- headworking noun
Etymology
Origin of headwork
Example Sentences
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A 4-4-1-1 looks likely, with Van der Vaart stealthily finding space to score – which last season was often created by Peter Crouch's headwork.
From The Guardian • Aug. 12, 2011
Few newspaper readers suspect how much headwork goes into headlines.
From Time Magazine Archive
All horseplay and no headwork, the gossips sneered, will surely make John a dull picture.
From Time Magazine Archive
Lest mere headwork make them top-heavy he now writes more roundedly of the manly stature he believes all men desire.
From Time Magazine Archive
Already he had weeded out three aspirants for honors on the eleven, who had shown no genuine aptitude for the exciting game where headwork and footwork combined go to bring success.
From Jack Winters' Gridiron Chums by Overton, Mark
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