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combat area vs bridgehead

bridgehead vs combat area

combat area and bridgehead both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
combat area Yes No No No
bridgehead Yes No No No
As nouns, bridgehead is a hyponym of combat area; that is, bridgehead is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than combat area:
  • combat area: a military area where combat forces operate
  • bridgehead: an area in hostile territory that has been captured and is held awaiting further troops and supplies
Other hyponyms of combat area include war zone, foothold.
combat area (noun) bridgehead (noun)
a military area where combat forces operate an area in hostile territory that has been captured and is held awaiting further troops and supplies
a defensive post at the end of a bridge nearest to the enemy
Difference between combat area and bridgehead

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