/ ˈbiːtʃhed; NAmE / noun
a strong position on a beach from which an army that has just landed prepares to go forward and attack
—see also bridgehead
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WORD ORIGIN
Second World War (originally US): formed on the pattern of bridgehead .
/ ˈbiːtʃhed; NAmE / noun
a strong position on a beach from which an army that has just landed prepares to go forward and attack
—see also bridgehead
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WORD ORIGIN
Second World War (originally US): formed on the pattern of bridgehead .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005