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- DictionaryAir·head/ˈerˌ(h)ed/
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- 1. a base secured in enemy territory where supplies and troops can be received and evacuated by air.
airhead. noun [ C ] informal uk / ˈeə.hed / us / ˈer.hed /. Add to word list. Add to word list. a stupid person: She's such an airhead. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Stupid and silly people.
Apr 5, 2024 · Noun [ edit] airhead (plural airheads) ( 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 . (by extension) A (usually temporary) landing area for aircraft for supplying a non-military operation.
5 days ago · a person lacking intelligence or sense. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. C20. Word Frequency. airhead in American English. (ˈɛrˌhɛd ) noun. an area seized in warfare, esp. by an airborne assault, and held to ensure the continuous bringing in of troops and materiel by air.
n. (Military) military an area secured in hostile territory, used as a base for the supply and evacuation of troops and equipment by air. [C20: modelled on beachhead] airhead. ( ˈɛəˌhɛd) n. slang a stupid or simple-minded person; idiot. [C20]
noun. /ˈeəhed/ /ˈerhed/ (informal, disapproving) a stupid person. She's a total airhead! Want to learn more? Find out which words work together and produce more natural-sounding English with the Oxford Collocations Dictionary app. Try it for free as part of the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app.
Apr 29, 2024 · noun. an area in enemy territory or in threatened friendly territory, seized by airborne troops for bringing in supplies and additional troops by airdrop or landing. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. Word origin.
Noun. Filter. noun. A silly, rather unintelligent person. American Heritage. An area seized in warfare, esp. by an airborne assault, and held to ensure the continuous bringing in of troops and materiel by air. Webster's New World. An area of hostile or enemy-controlled territory secured by paratroops or air-assault forces. American Heritage.
