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head⋅rest

[hed-rest]
–noun
1. a rest or support of any kind for the head.
2. Also called head restraint. a padded part at the top of the back of a seat, esp. in an automobile, to protect one's head against whiplash in a collision.

Origin:
1850–55; head + rest 1
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head·rest   (hěd'rěst')   
n.  
  1. A support for the head, as at the back of a chair.

  2. A cushion attached to the top of the back of an automotive vehicle's seat, especially to prevent whiplash. Also called head restraint.

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