Head-on - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈhed ɒn|  American pronunciation of the word head-on
Brit.  |ˌhedˈɒn|  British pronunciation of the word head-on

adverb

- in direct opposition; directly
we must meet the problem head-on
- with the front foremost
the cars collided head-on

adjective

- characterized by direct opposition
a head-on confrontation
- meeting front to front (syn: frontal)
a head-on collision

Extra examples

The two vessels stood head-on.

The police are trying to tackle car crime head-on.

The coming of the Renaissance was a head-on collision with the medieval system.

...the head-on collision creamed the brand-new car in an instant...

The plans put oil companies in a head-on clash with environmentalists.

Two trains collided head-on (=when they were moving directly towards each other).

Two people were killed in a head-on collision (=between two vehicles that are moving directly towards each other) on highway 218.

The front of the trains that had collided head-on thrust up into the air

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