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head-on

head·on

head-on

 
pronunciation:
hed an
parts of speech:
adjective, adverb
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Word Combinations (adjective)
part of speech: adjective
definition: meeting with the front part or head first.
The two cars were wrecked in a head-on collision.
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part of speech: adverb
definition: with the head or front part leading; in a direct way.
The car crashed head-on into a tree.We attacked the problem head-on.