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What is "headway" in English? Definition and Explanations

Updated: 22-05-2026 by Wikilanguages.net
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What does headway mean in English? Meaning of headway definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "headway" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "headway": vertical space available to allow easy passage under something

Noun

  • Meaning: vertical space available to allow easy passage under something
  • Synonyms: clearance headroom headway
  • Hypernyms: elbow room room way

    • Meaning of "headway": forward movement

    Noun

  • Meaning: forward movement
  • Example: the ship made little headway against the gale
  • Synonyms: head headway
  • Hypernyms: advance progress progression

    • Synonyms:

    advancement, advance, march, progression, improvement, increase, proficiency, way, promotion, ground, anabasis,

    Antonyms:

    decrease, hindrance, stoppage, block,

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