Definizione monolingua

spearhead

spearhead (third-person singular simple present spearheads, present participle spearheading, simple past and past participle spearheaded)

1. (transitive) To drive or campaign ardently for, as an effort, project, etc.

   He spearheaded the entire project from day one.

spearhead (plural spearheads)

1. The pointed head, or end, of a spear.
2. One who leads or initiates an activity (such as an attack or a campaign).
3. The leading military unit in an attack.
4. (sports) A player who initiates attacking moves
   • 2011 September 2, Phil McNulty, “Bulgaria 0-3 England”, BBC:

     England played at a tempo in attack that was too much for Bulgaria, with width provided at various times by Walcott, Young and Stewart Downing and Rooney acting as the potent spearhead.

Definizione dizionario spearhead

avanguardia

Altri significati:

The leading military unit in an attack.

the pointed head, or end, of a spear

The pointed head, or end, of a spear.

to drive or campaign ardently

the leading military unit in an attack

one who leads or initiates an activity

One who leads or initiates an activity (such as an attack or a campaign).

command (troops)

(transitive) To drive or campaign ardently for, '''as''' an effort, project, etc.