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heads-down

heads-down adjective: in a state of intense concentration.

Adjective

heads-down (not comparable)

  1. (idiomatic) In a state of intense concentration
    • I am heads-down finishing my project.

Forms of heads-down

alternative formheads down

Questions about heads-down

What does heads-down mean?
Heads-down means in a state of intense concentration.
What part of speech is heads-down?
Heads-down is an adjective.

Words near heads-down in the dictionary

  1. heads south
  2. heads up
  3. heads up, seven up
  4. heads ups
  5. heads will roll
  6. heads-down
  7. heads-up
  8. heads-up digitizing
  9. heads-up display
  10. heads-up displays
  11. heads-ups

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