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    spearhead
    /ˈspɪəhɛd/

    noun

    • 1. the point of a spear. Similar spear tipspear point
    • 2. an individual or group chosen to lead an attack or movement: "she became the spearhead of a health education programme" Similar leader(s)driving forceforefrontavant-garde

    verb

    • 1. lead (an attack or movement): "he's spearheading a campaign to reduce the number of accidents at work"

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  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › spearheadSPEARHEAD | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Spearhead can be a verb meaning to lead something such as an attack or a course of action, or a noun meaning a person or group that leads something. Learn more about the meaning, usage and pronunciation of spearhead with examples and translations.

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      SPEARHEAD translate: 领导（攻击、行动等）；充当…的先锋；带头做, 先锋；先头部队. Learn...

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › spearheadSpearhead Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the noun and verb meanings of spearhead, as well as its synonyms, examples, and word history. Spearhead can refer to the head of a spear or a leading element in an undertaking or development.

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  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › spearheadSPEARHEAD | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Spearhead can be a verb meaning to lead something such as an attack or a course of action, or a noun meaning a person or group that leads something. Learn how to use it in sentences and see translations in different languages.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › spearheadSPEARHEAD definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Spearhead can be a noun or a verb meaning the leader or initiator of a campaign, attack, or endeavor. Learn how to use it in sentences, see synonyms, and compare British and American English pronunciation.

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › spearheadSPEARHEAD Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. the sharp-pointed head that forms the piercing end of a spear. any person, contingent, or force that leads an attack, undertaking, etc.: Cuba was the spearhead of the independence movement within Latin America.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › spearheadSpearhead - definition of spearhead by The Free Dictionary

    Spearhead can be a noun or a verb. As a noun, it means the sharpened head of a spear or the leading force in a military attack or a movement. As a verb, it means to lead or initiate something.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionspearhead noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

    Spearhead is a noun that means a person or group that begins an activity or leads an attack against somebody/something. Learn how to use it in sentences, pronounce it, and find synonyms and related words.

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