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English noun: headway

1. headway (quantity) vertical space available to allow easy passage under something


Synonymsclearance, headroom


Broader (hypernym)elbow room, room, way

2. headway (event) forward movement


SamplesThe ship made little headway against the gale.


Synonymshead


Broader (hypernym)advance, progress, progression









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