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Bridgehead   /brˈɪdʒhˌɛd/   Listen
Bridgehead

noun
1.
An area in hostile territory that has been captured and is held awaiting further troops and supplies.  Synonym: foothold.  "The only foothold left for British troops in Europe was Gibraltar"
2.
A defensive post at the end of a bridge nearest to the enemy.






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