What does head cold mean?

head cold

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Frequency: 4.90 in modern English

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"Wroe would put a pillow in the oven, lay his head on it, and let the oven be heated as hot as he could bear it, to drive away a head cold."
"I am well except a head cold."
"It is unwise to dive with a head cold."
"A medical analogy: You have a head cold so you go to the doctor for advice."

head colds (plural) head-cold (alternative) headcold (alternative)

chest cold

chest cold

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