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What (who) is knock on the head - definition
WIKIMEDIA DISAMBIGUATION PAGE
Knock on; Knock-on (disambiguation); Knock On
knock on the head
see head
Head-on collision
![A [[Honda Civic]] that has been involved in a head-on collision with a [[Fiat Panda]]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Car with frontal collision.jpg?width=200 "A [[Honda Civic]] that has been involved in a head-on collision with a [[Fiat Panda]]")
![Ford Escort]] [[automobile]] that has been involved in a head-on collision with a [[sport utility vehicle]].](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Escort wreck 006.jpg?width=200 "Ford Escort]] [[automobile]] that has been involved in a head-on collision with a [[sport utility vehicle]].")
TRAFFIC COLLISION WHERE THE FRONT ENDS OF TWO VEHICLES SUCH AS CARS, TRAINS, SHIPS OR PLANES HIT EACH OTHER IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS
Head-on Collision; Head-on crash; Head-on-collision; Cornfield meet; Collided head-on; Head-on collisions
A head-on collision is a traffic collision where the front ends of two vehicles such as cars, trains, ships or planes hit each other when travelling in opposite directions, as opposed to a side collision or rear-end collision.
Head-carrying
![Two peddlers in [[Side, Turkey]].](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Business at the beach.jpg?width=200 "Two peddlers in [[Side, Turkey]].")
![Porters for an expedition climbing [[Mount Kilimanjaro]], [[Tanzania]], carrying large loads on their heads along a wide path.](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Carrying loads on Mt Kilimanjaro.JPG?width=200 "Porters for an expedition climbing [[Mount Kilimanjaro]], [[Tanzania]], carrying large loads on their heads along a wide path.")
![Headcarrying in [[Dakar]] (2016)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/DakarHeadcarrying2.JPG?width=200 "Headcarrying in [[Dakar]] (2016)")
![Slovak]] immigrants on [[Ellis Island]], 1905, among which a woman head-carrying.](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Hine, Lewis Wickes (6620129479).jpg?width=200 "Slovak]] immigrants on [[Ellis Island]], 1905, among which a woman head-carrying.")
![Spinning dancers balance flaming bowls on their heads, [[Udaipur]], India.](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Spinning fire dancers of Udaipur.jpg?width=200 "Spinning dancers balance flaming bowls on their heads, [[Udaipur]], India.")
![Thar]] desert. The adults carry double-stacked loads.](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Women of tharr.jpg?width=200 "Thar]] desert. The adults carry double-stacked loads.")
METHOD FOR CARRYING A BURDEN
Balancing on the head; Carrying on the head; Headcarrying
Carrying on the head is a common practice in many parts of the world, as an alternative to carrying a burden on the back, shoulders and so on. People have carried burdens balanced on top of the head since ancient times, usually to do daily work, but sometimes in religious ceremonies or as a feat of skill, such as in certain dances.
Wikipedia
Knock-on
Knock-on may refer to:
- Rugby terminology:
- Knock-on (rugby league), error by the player in possession of the ball in rugby league football
- Knock-on (rugby union), event where the ball is knocked forward in rugby union
- Causality-related terms:
- Knock-on electron
- Knock-on effect
Examples of use of knock on the head
1. It then tried to dive through the window, causing it to break, but suffered a knock on the head and stumbled around the room knocking over furniture.