Head
In its broadest sense, the term ‘head’ refers to the uppermost element of something. In the construction industry, head might refer to:
- Head landlord.
- Head loss.
- Head of an organisation or department.
- Head of the household.
- Head office / headquarters.
- Headroom.
- Headwall.
- Headwater depth.
- Headwater elevation.
- Headwater ratio.
- Road head.
- Velocity head.
- Water head / fluid head.
- Window head / door head.
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