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n. a base secured in enemy territory where supplies and troops can be received and evacuated by air.

Etymology: World War II: on the pattern of bridgehead.

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(DOD, NATO) 1. A designated area in a hostile or threatened territory which, when seized and held, ensures the continuous air landing of troops and materiel and provides the maneuver space necessary for projected operations. Normally it is the area seized in the assault phase of an airborne operation. 2. A designated location in an area of operations used as a base for supply and evacuation by air. See also beachhead; bridgehead.

i. A designated location in an area of operations used as a base for supply and evacuation by air.
ii. A designated area in a hostile or threatened territory that is normally seized in the assault phase of airborne operations. It permits continuous air landing of troops and materiel and provides the maneuver space necessary for projected operations.

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noun, mainly US

A silly or foolish person. (1980 —) .
Daily Telegraph One can imagine the media barons when they saw that these entertainment-world 'airheads' (the current preferred term) had concocted an irresponsibly tendentious account from these very press reports (1984).

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - fremskudt flybase

2.
n. - nar, tåbe, fjols

Nederlands (Dutch)
leeghoofd, landingsbaan in vijandelijk gebied

Français (French)
1.
n. - (Mil) base aérienne (pour le transport d'armes/des troupes lors d'un conflit)

2.
n. - tête en l'air, cruche (fam)

Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - (mil.) Luftlandekopf, (tech.) Wetterstrecke

2.
n. - (inform) Blöde, (inform) Dummkopf

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - προκεχωρημένη αεροπορική βάση, (καθομ.) κουφιοκεφαλάκης

Italiano (Italian)
testa vuota, senza cervello

Português (Portuguese)
n. - cabeça (f) de ponte aérea (Mil.), cabeça-de-vento (m) (f) (fig.)

Русский (Russian)
плацдарм воздушного десанта

Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - cabecera de playa

2.
n. - cabeza hueca

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - dumskalle

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 脑袋空空的傻瓜蛋

2. 空降场, 空军前进基地

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
n. - 空降場, 空軍前進基地

2.
n. - 腦袋空空的傻瓜蛋

한국어 (Korean)
1.
n. - 낙하 교두보

2.
n. - 주의가 산만한 사람, 얼간이

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 空梃堡, 空輸末地, 空挺堡

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) هواء معاكس, رياح معاكسه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮בסיס-אוויר קדמי באדמת האויב‬
n. - ‮אידיוט, טיפש‬

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