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What is the noun for headway?

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headway
  1. Movement ahead or forward.
  2. (nautical) Forward motion, or its rate.
  3. (countable, transport) The interval of time or distance between the fronts of two vehicles (e.g. buses) moving in succession in the same direction, especially along the same pre-determined route.
  4. (uncountable, figuratively) Progress toward a goal.
  5. (countable) The clearance beneath an object, such as an arch, ceiling or bridge; headroom.
  6. (coal-mining) A cross-heading.
  7. Synonyms:
  8. Examples:
    1. “With the steady push of southwesterly winds, the ships continued to make remarkable headway in their journey.”
      “Countries that have ignored the imperative for closer cooperation have failed to make much headway in their development efforts.”
      “Heavy earth-moving equipment sent in to clear the mudflows are failing to make headway as torrential rains continue to fall in the region.”
headways
  1. plural of headway
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Acceptance gaps can be created either by headways in a traffic stream or by traffic control devices such as traffic signals at junctions and pelican crossings.”
      “He concluded that the gamma distribution can be used for low-to-moderate traffic volumes which have low probability for short headways.”
      “Our main focus now should be to ensure that all positive advances and headways made in this conference are capitalized and formulized.”
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