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headway

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head·way  (hdw)
n.
1. Forward movement or the rate of forward movement, especially of a ship.
2. Progress toward a goal.
3. The clear vertical space beneath a ceiling or archway; clearance.
4. The distance in time or space that separates two vehicles traveling the same route.

headway
Noun
1. progress towards achieving something: have the police made any headway?
2. motion forward: we felt our way out to the open sea, barely making headway
3. same as headroom
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.headway - vertical space available to allow easy passage under something
elbow room, room, way - space for movement; "room to pass"; "make way for"; "hardly enough elbow room to turn around"
2.headway - forward movement; "the ship made little headway against the gale"
advance, progression, progress - a movement forward; "he listened for the progress of the troops"

headway
noun progress, ground, inroads, strides
Translations
headway [ˈhɛdweɪ] n to make headway (fig) → hacer progresos
headway [ˈhɛdweɪ] n to make headway → avancer, faire des progrès
headway [ˈhɛdweɪ] head n to make headway → vorankommen
headway [ˈhɛdweɪ] n to make headway → fare progressi or passi avanti


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It is only indispensable with an inveterate running whale; its grand fact and feature is the wonderful distance to which the long lance is accurately darted from a violently rocking, jerking boat, under extreme headway.
The boat lost headway, and, as we lifted on a huge surge, toppled and fell into the trough.
I explained our predicament, and stated that with what screening force remained I should continue in the air, making as rapid headway toward St.
 
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