sillanpää — meaning in English
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English meaning
- airhead noun An informal, mildly insulting term for a foolish or unintelligent person.
- beachhead noun A secured area on an enemy shoreline used to bring in more troops and supplies during an invasion.
- bridgehead noun An area around the end of a bridge.
- foothold noun A secure place to put one's foot when climbing.
Senses
sillanpää is used for these senses in English:
- airhead (military) An area of hostile territory that has been seized for use as an airbase to ensure the further safe landing of troops and materiel.
- bridgehead (military) An area of ground on the enemy's side of a river or other obstacle, especially one that needs to be taken and defended in order to secure an advance.
- bridgehead (physical chemistry) Either of the two atoms in different parts of a molecule that are connected by a bridge of two or more other atoms
- foothold (military) Airhead, beachhead, bridgehead, lodgement.
beachhead — full definition
- noun A secured area on an enemy shoreline used to bring in more troops and supplies during an invasion.
- noun An initial foothold or early success that makes further progress possible.