headway
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/ˈhedweɪ/
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/ˈhedweɪ/
The progress you make towards achieving something.
After many setbacks, we finally started to make headway with the project.
The distance a ship can travel in a straight line before it needs to change direction.
The ship had to adjust its course after making headway against the strong current.