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headgear
[hed-geer]
noun
any covering for the head, heads, especially a hat, cap, bonnet, etc.
a protective covering for the head, heads, as a steel helmet or football helmet.
Orthodontics Informal.a device worn on the head heads and attached by wires and elastic bands to braces in the mouth, used to create backward tension in the process of repositioning protruding teeth.
Mining.a headframe and its machinery.
headgear
/ ˈɛˌɡɪə /
noun
any head covering, esp a hat
any part of a horse's harness that is worn on the head
the hoisting mechanism at the pithead of a mine
Example Sentences
He adds that players should wear protective headgear - which many currently do not - and have spotters around to prevent their heads from hitting the ground.
But the BBC compared his body armour, riot shield and headgear with that of every police officer at the scene.
Melania Trump kicked off inauguration day with an outfit that has all the hallmarks of her favoured First Lady style: sharply cut, with spiked heels and a dramatic flourish via the headgear.
"As we left the park, we were told to take off all our headgear. We were told everyone leaving from that exit could not be costumed."
After taking a punch to the face inside 30 seconds during Thursday's fight, Carini went to the corner for her coach to fix her headgear.
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