Heading

Heading can refer to:

Heading (metalworking), a process which incorporates the extruding and upsetting processes
Headline, text at the top of a newspaper article
Heading (navigation), the direction a person or vehicle is facing, usually similar to its course
- Aircraft heading, the direction that the aircraft's nose is pointing
Double-heading, the use of two locomotives at the front of a train
Subject heading, an integral part of bibliographic control
Using one's head to move an airborne football or volleyball
Heading off, (especially with regard to livestock, sports or military action), circling around to prevent livestock or opponents from fleeing. See Heading dog.
Heading date, a parameter in barley cultivation
Heading, part of a flag used to attach it to the halyard; see Flag#Hoisting the flag.

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