headroom

Definitions of headroom
  1. noun
    vertical space available to allow easy passage under something
    synonyms: clearance, headway
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    type of:
    elbow room, room, way
    space for movement
  2. noun
    the capacity of a system to reproduce loud sounds without distortion
    synonyms: dynamic headroom
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    type of:
    hi-fi, high fidelity
    the reproduction of sound with little or no distortion
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