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headword

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head⋅word

  [hed-wurd]
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–noun
1. a word, phrase, or the like, appearing as the heading of a chapter, dictionary or encyclopedia entry, etc.
2. catchword (def. 2).
3. head (def. 26).
Origin:
1815–25; head + word

catch⋅word

  [kach-wurd]
–noun
1. a memorable or effective word or phrase that is repeated so often that it becomes a slogan, as in a political campaign or in advertising a product.
2. Also called headword, guide word. a word printed at the top of a page in a dictionary or other reference book to indicate the first or last entry or article on that page. Compare running head.
3. a device, used esp. in old books, to assist the binder in assembling signatures by inserting at the foot of each page the first word of the following page.
4. keyword (def. 4).
Origin:
1720–30; catch + word
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head·word   (hěd'wûrd')   
n.  

  1. A word, phrase, or name, usually set in boldface or other distinctive type, that serves as the heading for an entry in a dictionary, encyclopedia, or similar reference work. Also called entry word.

  2. Grammar A word that may be modified by an adjunct.

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