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airhead

Pronunciation: /ˈɛə̯hɛd/

The English word “airhead” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. An area of hostile territory that has been seized for use as an airbase to ensure the further safe landing of troops and materiel.
  2. A (usually temporary) landing area for aircraft for supplying a non-military operation.
  3. A foolish, silly, or unintelligent person.

Etymology

From air + head (“foremost, topmost, or leading part”), sense 1 (“area of hostile territory seized for use as an airbase”) by analogy with beachhead and bridgehead.

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