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The definition of a header is a person or thing that puts tops on something, or is information at the top of pages in a paper, or is slang for a headfirst fall.

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An example of a header is a tool that puts the tops on nails.
An example of a header is the title and page number on the top of the pages in a report.
An example of a header is falling headfirst down a ski slope.

See header in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a person or device that puts heads on pins, nails, rivets, etc.
☆ a machine that takes off the heads of grain and sends them up an inclined plane into a wagon
a pipe, tube, etc. that brings together other pipes to direct the flow of a fluid through them, as in an exhaust system
in word processing, a line or lines of text, typically consisting of the topic, date, page number, etc., printed at the top of each page of a document
Informal a headlong fall or dive
Carpentry a wooden beam, as in flooring, placed between two long beams with the ends of short beams resting against it
Masonry a brick or building stone laid across the thickness of a wall so that a short end is exposed in the face of the wall
Soccer a shot or pass made by hitting the ball with one's head, esp. with one's forehead

See header in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

One that fits a head on an object.
One that removes a head from an object, especially a machine that reaps the heads of grain and passes them into a wagon or receptacle.
A pipe that serves as a central connection for two or more smaller pipes.
A floor or roof beam placed between two long beams that supports the ends of the tailpieces.
A brick or stone laid at a right angle to the face of a wall so that only its short end is showing. Also called bonder.
Informal A headlong dive or fall.
Sports A pass or shot made in soccer by heading the ball.
Textual information, such as a title, date, or page number, positioned in the top margin of a page and usually repeated throughout a document.
A raised tank or hopper that maintains a constant pressure or supply to a system, especially the small tank that supplies water to a central heating system.

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