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air-head

/ˈɛːhɛd/ UK
/ˈɛɹˌ(h)ɛd/ US

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From air + head.

noun air-heads · airhead

archaic A horizontal channel providing ventilation in a mine. A narrow gallery, termed the air-head, is carried in the upper part of the coal, in the rib walls, along one or more of the sides. In the example here figured, it is carried all round, and the air enters at the bolt-hole e. Lateral openings, named spouts, are led from the air-head gallery into the s

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@misc{air_head_2026,
  title = {air-head},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/air-head},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}