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PRONUNCIATION OF HEADWATERS

headwaters  [ˈhɛdˌwɔːtəz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HEADWATERS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Headwaters is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HEADWATERS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

headwaters

River source

The source or headwaters of a river or stream is the furthest place in that river or stream from its estuary or confluence with another river, as measured along the course of the river.

Definition of headwaters in the English dictionary

The definition of headwaters in the dictionary is the tributary streams of a river in the area in which it rises; headstreams.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HEADWATERS


afters
ˈɑːftəz
banisters
ˈbænɪstəz
bitters
ˈbɪtəz
butters
ˈbʌtəz
cloisters
ˈklɔɪstəz
fajitas
fəˈhiːtəz
forequarters
ˈfɔːˌkwɔːtəz
gangbusters
ˈɡæŋbʌstəz
headquarters
ˌhɛdˈkwɔːtəz
hindquarters
ˈhaɪndkwɔːtəz
hipsters
ˈhɪpstəz
jitters
ˈdʒɪtəz
letters
ˈlɛtəz
Masters
ˈmɑːstəz
out-quarters
ˈaʊtˌkwɔːtəz
Pointers
ˈpɔɪntəz
quarters
ˈkwɔːtəz
secateurs
ˈsɛkətəz
trotters
ˈtrɒtəz
waters
ˈwɔːtəz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HEADWATERS

headspring
headsquare
headstall
headstand
headstay
headstick
headstock
headstone
headstream
headstrong
headstrongly
headstrongness
headward
headwards
headway
headwind
headword
headwork
headworker
heady

WORDS THAT END LIKE HEADWATERS

at close quarters
bolt cutters
call letters
cast one´s bread upon the waters
close quarters
corporate headquarters
for starters
home waters
living quarters
matters
money matters
pairs skaters
pour oil on troubled waters
Schwitters
Seven Sisters
strong waters
territorial waters
the jitters
the Pointers
three quarters

Synonyms and antonyms of headwaters in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «headwaters» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HEADWATERS

Find out the translation of headwaters to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of headwaters from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «headwaters» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

源头
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cabeceras
570 millions of speakers

English

headwaters
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

headwaters
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

منابع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

верховья
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cabeceiras
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

headwaters
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

amont
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Headwaters
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Quellgebiet
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

源流
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

상류
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Headwaters
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đầu nguồn nước
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மாசுகளால்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मुख्यालय
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ırmak kolları
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sorgenti
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Headwaters
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

верхів´я
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

izvoarele
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ρους
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bolope
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

rinner
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

utspring
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of headwaters

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HEADWATERS»

The term «headwaters» is regularly used and occupies the 66.871 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HEADWATERS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «headwaters» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «headwaters» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about headwaters

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HEADWATERS»

Discover the use of headwaters in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to headwaters and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Sacred Headwaters: The Fight to Save the Stikine, ...
In the rugged northern Rocky Mountains lies a spectacularly beautiful valley, known to the Native peoples as the Sacred Headwaters.
Wade Davis, Carr Clifton, 2011
2
Searching Out the Headwaters: Change And Rediscovery In ...
Searching Out the Headwaters seeks to address the situation by providing a framework for understanding western water use and the outmoded rules that govern it.
‎1993
3
Headwaters Park: Fort Wayne's Lasting Legacy
Today, through the efforts of the Fort Wayne community and the Headwaters Flood Control and Park project, the area has been transformed into one of the most forward thinking city park projects in the country, providing a home for many area ...
Geoff Paddock, 2002
4
Environmental Role of Wetlands in Headwaters
Internationally, the wetlands of headwater and upland regions provide many valuable environmental services. This book moves towards a more comprehensive inventory of the benefits and costs of headwater wetlands.
Josef Křeček, Martin J. Haigh, 2006
5
The Texas Red River Country: The Official Surveys of the ...
Now they do, in this revised edition with a new introduction, which focuses on the reports as environmental history. Dan L. Flores's knowledgeable foreword to the work further strengthens the environmental history contribution.
T. Lindsay Baker, 1998
6
Bozeman, South Central Montana and the Missouri Headwaters, ...
Frommer's ShortCuts give you exactly what you need for your trip to Bozeman, South Central Montana & the Missouri Headwaters, Montana—and no more.
Frommer's ShortCuts, 2012
7
From Headwaters to the Ocean: Hydrological Change and Water ...
Hydrological Change and Water Management - Hydrochange 2008, 1-3 October 2008, Kyoto, Japan Makoto Taniguchi, William C. Burnett, Yoshihiro Fukushima, MARTIN HAIGH, Yu Umezawa. From Headwaters to the Ocean – Taniguchi et al  ...
Makoto Taniguchi, William C. Burnett, Yoshihiro Fukushima, 2008
8
Fishing the Headwaters of the Missouri
Discover the excellent fishing of the Headwaters of the Missouri.
Norman Strung, 1980
9
The Expeditions of Zebulon Montgomery Pike, to Headwaters of ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Zebulon Montgomery Pike, Elliott Coues, 2010
10
Headwaters: Poems
thanks to the editors who first published these poems: The American Poetry Review: Birch, Garter snake, Hound, Lament, Milkmaid, Moles, Noble dog, Oak, spring, stones The American Scholar: Headwaters, Larch, My Mother, sleep The  ...
Ellen Bryant Voigt, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HEADWATERS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term headwaters is used in the context of the following news items.
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Fish Creek headwaters restoration in the works
“And so the current condition, of that being the headwaters of Fish Creek, provides very little fish habitat and value,” he said. A few cutthroat ... «Jackson Hole News&Guide, Jul 15»
2
Short Interest Update of Headwaters Incorporated (NYSE:HW)
Headwaters Incorporated (NYSE:HW) stated loss of 216,084 shares or 10.1% in the short interest. The short interest registered from 2,136,940 ... «News Watch International, Jul 15»
3
Hiking The Headwaters: Where The Sacramento Starts
Finding the headwaters of the Sacramento River is an arbitrary exercise. Which of the main stem's many feeder tributaries is the true river? «KCET, Jul 15»
4
Zacks: Brokerages Give $22.20 Consensus Price Target to …
Headwaters logo Headwaters (NYSE:HW) has received a consensus broker rating score of 1.40 (Strong Buy) from the five analysts that cover ... «The Legacy, Jul 15»
5
Hiking the Headwaters: Finding Flow in the San Joaquin River High …
An explanatory series focusing on one of the most complex issues facing California: water sharing. And at its core is the Sacramento-San ... «KCET, Jul 15»
6
SDI gives $15000 toward Headwaters Junction study
Headwaters Junction would become the home base of the society's signature restored locomotive, the No. 765 built for the Nickel Plate Road in ... «Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, Jul 15»
7
Backed by Winona sponsors, Father and son paddle headwaters to …
They're journeying by canoe from the Mississippi headwaters to Appleton, Wis. to raise money for Voyage for Vets. 2015-07-10T00:00:00Z Backed by Winona ... «La Crosse Tribune, Jul 15»
8
Headwaters Receives Consensus Recommendation of "Strong Buy …
Headwaters logo Shares of Headwaters (NYSE:HW) have earned a consensus broker rating score of 1.40 (Strong Buy) from the five analysts ... «sleekmoney, Jul 15»
9
Corps seeks comments on its Mississippi River Headwaters Master …
ST. PAUL — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is hosting an open house at its Cross Lake Recreation Area, in Crosslake ... «Walker Pilot Independent, Jul 15»
10
Guest Commentary: Restoring the headwaters of the Colorado River
Grand Lake, located in the headwaters of the mighty "Grand" River — which in 1921 became known as the Colorado River — has long been ... «The Denver Post, Jul 15»

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