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ˈɛərˌhɛdair·head
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Princeton's WordNet
airheadnoun
a flighty scatterbrained simpleton
"she's a total airhead"; "every airhead on a big salary rushed out to buy one"
airheadnoun
a bridgehead seized by airborne troops
Wikipedia
Airhead
An airhead is a designated area in a hostile or threatened territory which, when seized and held, allows the air landing of further teams and materiel via an airbridge, and provides the maneuver and preparation space necessary for projected operations. Normally it is the area seized in the assault phase of an airborne operation. It may also be used as a staging or refueling point for less permanent operations. Typically, an airhead is established by helicopter-landed or paratrooper forces, and often will take place at an airport (to allow conventional transport to land later on) or at a helicopter or glider-accessible area.
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airhead
An airhead is a term used to describe a person who is considered to be unintelligent, ditzy, foolish, or lacking in good judgment or common sense. It is often associated with a certain stereotype of a person who is scatterbrained or thoughtless. Please note that this term can be considered offensive as it displays a negative stereotype.
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Airhead
An airhead is a designated area in a hostile or threatened territory which, when seized and held, allows the air landing of further teams and material via an airbridge, and provides the maneuver and preparation space necessary for projected operations. Normally it is the area seized in the assault phase of an airborne operation. It may also be used as a staging or refueling point for less permanent operations. Typically, an airhead is established by helicopter-landed or paratrooper forces, and often will take place at an airport or at a helicopter or glider-accessible area. Notable airhead operations include Battle of Crete and Operation Market Garden during World War II, and Operation Just Cause in Panama in 1989. Operation Castor was intended to establish an offensive airhead, but quickly degenerated into the Siege of Dien Bien Phu.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
airhead
1. A designated area in a hostile or potentially hostile operational area that, 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 operational area used as a base for supply and evacuation by air. See also beachhead; bridgehead.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of airhead in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of airhead in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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