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beachhead

/ beachhead /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
an initial accomplishment that opens the way for further developments
"the town became a beachhead in the campaign to ban smoking outdoors"
"they are presently attempting to gain a foothold in the Russian market"
Type of:
accomplishment achievement
noun Sense 2
a bridgehead on the enemy''s shoreline seized by an amphibious operation
"the Germans were desperately trying to contain the Anzio beachhead"
Type of:
bridgehead foothold
Semantic Complexity
46%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
4
Times Searched
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