head·room

[hed-room, -room]
noun
1.
Nautical. the clear space between two decks.
2.
Also called headway. clear vertical space, as between the head and sill of a doorway or between the ceiling and floor of an attic room at a certain point, especially such height as to allow passage or comfortable occupancy.
3.
Audio. dynamic headroom.
Origin:
1850–55; head + room

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headroom or headway (ˈhɛdˌrʊm, -ˌruːm) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—n
the height of a bridge, room, etc; clearance
 
headway or headway
 
—n

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