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Definition of head-on adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

head-on

adjective
 
/ˌhed ˈɒn/
 
/ˌhed ˈɑːn/
 [only before noun]
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  1. in which the front part of one vehicle hits the front part of another vehicle
    • a head-on crash/collision
    Topics Transport by car or lorryc2
  2. in which people express strong views and deal with something in a direct way
    • There was a head-on confrontation between management and unions.
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