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beachhead
/ˈbitʃˌhɛd/ · 9 letters · 6 distinct letters
- noun
a bridgehead on the enemy's shoreline seized by an amphibious operation
the Germans were desperately trying to contain the Anzio beachhead
- noun
an initial accomplishment that opens the way for further developments
the town became a beachhead in the campaign to ban smoking outdoors