foothold   (Sound)

The foothold has 3 Senses.

• bridgehead, foothold
• 橋頭保, 橋頭堡, 海岸堡
• an area in hostile territory that has been captured and is held awaiting further troops and supplies; "an attempt to secure a bridgehead behind enemy lines"; "the only foothold left for British troops in Europe was Gibraltar"
• 一層の軍と供給を待ちながら捕捉されて、保持される敵地の領域

• footing, foothold
• 足場
• a place providing support for the foot in standing or climbing
• 立っている、登っている足の支えを提供する場所

• beachhead, foothold
• 足場, 足がかり
• an initial accomplishment that opens the way for further developments; "the town became a beachhead in the campaign to ban smoking outdoors"; "they are presently attempting to gain a foothold in the Russian market"
• 更なる発展への道を切り開く最初の完成