Headrest


[hed-rest] /ˈhɛdˌrɛst/

noun
1.
a or support of any kind for the .
2.
Also called head restraint. a padded part at the top of the back of a seat, especially in an automobile, to protect one’s against whiplash in a collision.
/ˈhɛdˌrɛst/
noun
1.
a support for the head, as on a dentist’s chair or car seat

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