airhead
Pronunciation
  • (RP) IPA: /ˈɛːhɛd/
  • (GA) IPA: /ˈɛɹˌ(h)ɛd/
Noun

airhead (plural airheads)

  1. (military) An area of hostile#Adjective|hostile territory that has been seized for use as an airbase to ensure the further safe#Adjective|safe landing#Noun|landing of troop#Noun|troops and materiel.
  2. (by extension) A (usually temporary) landing area for aircraft for supply#Verb|supplying a non-military operation.
  3. (mining, archaic) Alternative form of air-head
Translations
  • Italian: testa di ponte
  • Russian: возду́шный плацда́рм
Noun

airhead (plural airheads)

  1. (originally, US, informal, derogatory) A foolish, silly, or unintelligent person.
    Synonyms: bimbo, bubblehead, Thesaurus:idiot
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