Difference between head and pickaxe
Definitions
noun
- forward movement
- the source of water from which a stream arises
- (usually plural) the obverse side of a coin that usually bears the representation of a person's head
- the foam or froth that accumulates at the top when you pour an effervescent liquid into a container
- a dense cluster of flowers or foliage
verb
- be in charge of
- direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
- be the first or leading member of (a group) and excel
- travel in front of; go in advance of others
- form a head or come or grow to a head
Examples
It felt like chewing string dipped in weed killer, but within a couple of minutes the trembling in his limbs gave way to a kind of enervated thrumming and the pounding in his head subsided to a manageable level.
Depending on the size of your pippy bag, the proportions will be all wrong, and it will look a bit like a three-dimensional stick person with a huge bloated hydrocephalic head, but don't worry about that.
In the forecabins, the head and shower is located forward and has a large mirrored vanity with ample storage below.
Definitions
noun
- a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends
Examples
When I was last in Barbican part of the shell of the house was still standing, roofless, disfloored, diswindowed, and pickaxed into utter raggedness, as so much rubbish yet waiting to be removed from the new railway gap.
Cranes and bulldozers were brought in to clear the streets while 18 teams of rescue workers dug with pickaxes and shovels.
It was the sound of someone using a pickaxe to dig, deep underground!
