Meaning of heading in English

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Noun
heading
Definitions
1. a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
Examples
- « the heading seemed to have little to do with the text »
Derived terms
- head
2. the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies
Derived terms
3. a horizontal (or nearly horizontal) passageway in a mine
Examples
- « they dug a drift parallel with the vein »
Derived terms
- drive

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