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beachhead
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As a noun, beachhead means an area of hostile territory (especially on a beach) that, when captured, serves for the continuous landing (or movement into position) of further troops and material.
Meanings of beachhead
4 meaningsnoun
militaryAn area of hostile territory (especially on a beach) that, when captured, serves for the continuous landing (or movement into position) of further troops and material
A coastal landing place.
An initial success that ensures the possibility of further advances in a project; a foothold.
A bridgehead on the enemy's shoreline seized by an amphibious operationlocation
“the Germans were desperately trying to contain the Anzio beachhead”
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