waterhead
Etymology
From water + head.
waterhead means A place in England:; A civil parish in north-east Cumberland district, Cumbria, previously in City of Carlisle district. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 90 out of 100.
name
- A place in England:; A civil parish in north-east Cumberland district, Cumbria, previously in City of Carlisle district
- A place in England:; A settlement on Windermere in Lakes parish, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria (OS grid ref NY3703).
- A place in England:; A hamlet in Aveton Gifford parish, South Hams district, Devon (OS grid ref SX6847).
- A place in England:; A locality and ward in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, Greater Manchester (OS grid ref SD9506).
noun
- A spring or headwater.“It is bounded to the southward by a line of springs or waterheads, which is also the northern boundary of the tract called the Terrai , one equally distinguished with the former from the souther plain country, but occasionally annexed to it and occasionally to the hills.”
- An area of high elevation, viewed as the catchment basin for a region.“In my Report on the Agriculture and Minerals of Derbyshire, the first volume of which, treating the surface, minerals, rivers, &c. is now in the press, An alphabetical List of the most remarkable Mountains, Hills and Eminences has been printed, referring to a small Map of 41 principal Ridges, or ranges of high ground, called waterheads, which divide the drainages to 32 rivers and rivulets , in and”
- A reservoir or natural source of water that is put to use.“As a result of narrowing the stream channel, a waterhead is formed in front of a structure and the depth of water reaches the magnitude H, greater than the depth of an unelevated water a.”
- A portion of a device or system where water is stored before it is used, such as a header tank.“The water supplied to the boiler first pases into a waterhead situate within the smoke box, where it becomes heated preparatory to entering the boiler.”
- The amount of water or water pressure provided by a waterhead (reservoir or portion of a device that stores water).“Where water is conveyed through pipes and there is sufficient waterhead for pipe pressure, spraying irrigation may be resorted to.”
- A showerhead.“I even shower with my pen, in case any ideas drip out of the waterhead.”
verb
- To behave in an imbecilic manner.“This was no time to waterhead around.”