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   headway

   /ˈhɛdweɪ/

   noun

   • 1. forward movement of a ship or boat, especially when this is slow or difficult: "the ship was making very little headway against heavy seas"
   • ▪ progress, especially when this is slow or difficult: "the firm is finally beginning to make headway"
   • 2. the average interval between trains or buses on a regular service: "a six-minute headway"

   Scrabble Points: 17

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHEADWAY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to make progress or get closer to achieving something: I'm trying to learn to drive, but I'm not making much headway (with it). Little headway has been made so far in the negotiations. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Making progress and advancing. adaptive evolution. advance the cause. advanced. advancement. age. boom.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › headwayHeadway Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. a. : motion or rate of motion in a forward direction. b. : advance, progress. 2. : headroom (as under an arch) sufficient to allow passage. 3. : the time interval between two vehicles traveling in the same direction on the same route. Synonyms. advancement. furtherance. going. march. onrush. passage. procession. progression.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › headwayHEADWAY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to make progress or get closer to achieving something: I'm trying to learn to drive, but I'm not making much headway (with it). Little headway has been made so far in the negotiations. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Making progress and advancing. adaptive evolution. advance the cause. advanced. advancement. age. boom. evolved.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › headwayHEADWAY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   noun. forward movement; progress in a forward direction: The ship's headway was slowed by the storm. progress in general: headway in a career. rate of progress: a slight headway against concerted opposition.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › headwayHeadway - definition of headway by The Free Dictionary

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   1. (Nautical Terms) motion in a forward direction: the vessel made no headway. 2. progress or rate of progress: he made no headway with the problem. 3. another name for headroom. 4. (Railways) the distance or time between consecutive trains, buses, etc, on the same route.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHEADWAY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   a slight headway against concerted opposition 4. the time interval or distance between two vehicles, as automobiles , ships, or railroad or subway cars , traveling in the same direction over the same route

8. www.yourdictionary.com › headwayHeadway Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

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   Headway definition: Forward movement or the rate of forward movement, especially of a ship.