bridgehead
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
bridge + -head; A calque translation of the French tête de pont.
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
bridgehead (plural bridgeheads)
- An area around the end of a bridge.
- (military) A fortification around the end of a bridge.
- (military) An area of ground on the enemy's side of a bridge, especially one that needs to be taken and defended in order to secure an advance.
- (chemistry) Either of the two atoms in different parts of a molecule that are connected by a bridge.
Translations [edit]
an area of ground on the enemy's side of a bridge
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