headward adjective 2adverb 1 adjective2 •Cutting backwards or upstream above the original source.The highest, flattest, and smoothest part of Tibet (3 ) is the central, Oligo-Miocene plateau, mature but still sheltered, especially in the west, from headward erosion. — 2001 •Toward the head.When lift is applied, forces are experienced which appear to the pilot as being applied from a headward direction, i.e., from head to toe. — 2014 adverb1 •In a headward direction.
