foothold

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• February 10. 2013 from wordnet.princeton.edu

  foothold — noun — english

  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"

• February 27. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

  foothold — noun — english

  a place providing support for the foot in standing or climbing

• February 27. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

  foothold — noun — english

  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"