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beach·head (-hed′)

noun

  1. a position established by invading troops on an enemy shore
  2. a position gained as a secure starting point for any action; foothold

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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