headwork
[ hed-wurk ]
noun
mental labor; thought.
Origin of headwork
1Other words from headwork
- headworker, noun
- headworking, noun
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How to use headwork in a sentence
Out on the deadwater were several floating platforms; the men called them “headworks.”
Joan of Arc of the North Woods | Holman DayCrews in shifts marched tirelessly around the capstans of the headworks.
Joan of Arc of the North Woods | Holman DayIn April, 1907, the headworks and intake on Mill Creek were installed.
Lyman's History of old Walla Walla County, Vol. 1 (of 2) | William Denison LymanAll the men were called in from the headworks and the booms.
Joan of Arc of the North Woods | Holman Day
British Dictionary definitions for headwork
headwork
/ (ˈhɛdˌwɜːk) /
noun
mental work
the ornamentation of the keystone of an arch
Derived forms of headwork
- headworker, noun
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