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headway

/ˈhɛd.weɪ/

Translations

headwaynoun

headways

движение вперёд

The train made good headway despite the snow.

Поезд хорошо двигался вперёд, несмотря на снег.

The project is making significant headway.

Проект делает значительный прогресс.

Additional translations

Synonyms

headwayadjective

/ˈhɛd.weɪ/

Used attributively, especially in transport engineering, to describe matters relating to the spacing or timing between vehicles.

headwaynoun

Forward movement or progress, especially when this is slow or difficult.

Despite the heavy traffic, the bus made some headway toward the city center.

The distance or interval between vehicles moving in the same direction, especially in public transportation schedules.

The subway system maintains a headway of five minutes between trains during peak hours.

Vertical clearance above a person or object; headroom.

The low bridge offered insufficient headway for the double-decker bus.

The forward motion or speed of a ship or boat through the water.

The captain ordered full power to gain headway against the strong current.

headwayadjective

Relating to the spacing or timing (headway) between vehicles in a transportation system.

The operator implemented new headway standards on the busiest routes.