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spear·head
(spîr′hĕd′)n.
1. The sharpened head of a spear.
2.
a. The leading forces in a military thrust.
b. The driving force in a given action, endeavor, or movement.
tr.v. spear·head·ed, spear·head·ing, spear·heads
To be the leader of (a movement, for example).
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spearhead
(ˈspɪəˌhɛd)n
1. (Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) the pointed head of a spear
2. (Military) the leading force in a military attack
3. any person or thing that leads or initiates an attack, a campaign, etc
vb
(tr) to lead or initiate (an attack, a campaign, etc)
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spear•head
(ˈspɪərˌhɛd)n.
1. the sharp-pointed head that forms the piercing end of a spear.
2. any person, contingent, or force that leads an attack, undertaking, etc.
v.t. 3. to act as a spearhead for: to spearhead the drive for new members.
[1350–1400]
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spearhead
Past participle: spearheaded
Gerund: spearheading
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| Noun | 1. |  spearhead - someone who leads or initiates an activity (attack or campaign etc.)leader - a person who rules or guides or inspires others |
| 2. | spearhead - the leading military unit in an attack military force, military group, military unit, force - a unit that is part of some military service; "he sent Caesar a force of six thousand men" armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" | |
| 3. |  spearhead - the head and sharpened point of a spearpike - medieval weapon consisting of a spearhead attached to a long pole or pikestaff; superseded by the bayonet point - sharp end; "he stuck the point of the knife into a tree"; "he broke the point of his pencil" | |
| Verb | 1. | spearhead - be the leader of; "She spearheaded the effort to find a cure for the disease" |
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spearhead
verb
1. lead, head, pioneer, launch, set off, initiate, lead the way, set in motion, blaze the trail, be in the van, lay the first stone She's spearheading a national campaign against bullying.
noun
1. leader, front runner, driving force, front line He will be their attacking spearhead.
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Translations
رأس الحَرْبَهيَقود
být v čelečelní oddíl
fortropgå i spidsen for
keihäänkärki
dárdahegyélén járelőrevetett egységlándzsahegytámadó él
fylkingarbrjóstveita forystu
grot
čelný oddiel
akıncıöncüöncülük etmek
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spear
(spiə) noun a type of long-handled weapon, usually with an iron or steel point on the end. He was armed with a spear and a round shield.
verb to pierce or kill with a spear. He went out in a boat and speared some fish.
ˈspearhead noun the leading part of an attacking force.
verb to lead (a movement, an attack etc).
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