headroom

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Synonyms: tearoom, dead room, bedroom, breadroom, sea room, headrope, herdgroom, tea room

Antonyms: tearoom, dead room, bedroom, breadroom, sea room, headrope, herdgroom, tea room

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Noun

1. The [[vertical]] [[clearance]] above someone's [[head]], as in a [[tunnel]], [[doorway]] etc; room (space) for one's head.
2. The vertical measurement, top to bottom, for example for clearance under a bridge.
3. {{lb|en|electronics}} The [[ability]] of a [[system]] to [[reproduce]] [[loud]] [[sound]]s free of [[distortion]]; [[dynamic headroom]].
4. The [[distance]] between the actual [[performance]] of an [[algorithm]] and its maximum possible performance.
5. {{synonym of|en|headspace|gloss=space between the top of the contents of a container and its seal}}.

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