/ˌhed ˈɑːn/
head-on
BrE /ˌhed ˈɒn/
NAmE /ˌhed ˈɑːn/,
/ˌhed ˈɔːn/
[only before noun]
in which the front part of one vehicle hits the front part of another vehicle
a head-on crash/collision
in which people express strong views and deal with sth in a direct way
There was a head-on confrontation between management and unions.
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head-on
The cars crashed head-on.
We hit the tree head-on.
to tackle a problem head-on (= without trying to avoid it)