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head binding

head binding noun: the intentional deformation of a living person's skull by binding it with cloth or wood, traditionally practised in various cultures.

head binding: the intentional deformation of a living person's skull by binding it with cloth or wood,...
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Noun

head binding (uncountable)

  1. The intentional deformation of a living person's skull by binding it with cloth or wood, traditionally practised in various cultures.

Forms of head binding

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Questions about head binding

What does head binding mean?
Head binding means the intentional deformation of a living person's skull by binding it with cloth or wood, traditionally practised in various cultures.
What part of speech is head binding?
Head binding is a noun.

Words near head binding in the dictionary

  1. head bands
  2. head bang
  3. head bangs
  4. head beetler
  5. head beetlers
  6. head binding
  7. head blight
  8. head blights
  9. head boat
  10. head boats
  11. head bobble

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