Also means
blow with the head
Usage Note
Cabezazo is formed from cabeza (head) + the augmentative -azo, which in Spanish signals a blow or impact — the same suffix in portazo (door slam) or codazo (elbow jab). In football contexts it specifically means a header. The -azo suffix can also express a big or sudden example of something.
Examples
"Marcó el gol de un cabezazo."
Natural Translation
He scored the goal with a header.

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