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Meaning of headstroke | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A horizontal line at the top of a letter such as F or T.
  2. In some language scripts, a line written over the letters of a word.

Examples

“The distinguishing feature of Oriya letters is the curved headstroke instead of the straight horizontal headstroke of Devanagari, Bengali, and Gurmukhi.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Headstrom Headstrong headstrongly headstrongness headswoman headteacher

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