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foothold
Overview of noun foothold
The noun foothold has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. bridgehead, foothold -- (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")
2. foothold, footing -- (a place providing support for the foot in standing or climbing)
3. beachhead, foothold -- (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")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun foothold
3 senses of foothold
Sense 1
bridgehead, foothold
=> combat zone, combat area
=> zone
=> region, part
=> location
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 2
foothold, footing
=> support
=> device
=> instrumentality, instrumentation
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 3
beachhead, foothold
=> accomplishment, achievement
=> action
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun foothold
2 of 3 senses of foothold
Sense 1
bridgehead, foothold
=> airhead
=> beachhead
Sense 2
foothold, footing
=> toehold
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun foothold
3 senses of foothold
Sense 1
bridgehead, foothold
=> combat zone, combat area
Sense 2
foothold, footing
=> support
Sense 3
beachhead, foothold
=> accomplishment, achievement
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Attributes of noun foothold
Derived Forms of noun foothold
Domain of noun foothold
Domain Terms of noun foothold
Familiarity of noun foothold
foothold used as a noun is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun foothold
3 senses of foothold
Sense 1
bridgehead, foothold
> combat zone, combat area
=> war zone
=> bridgehead, foothold
Sense 2
foothold, footing
> support
=> andiron, firedog, dog, dog-iron
=> arch support
=> back, backrest
=> backboard
=> baluster
=> bar
=> base, pedestal, stand
=> bearing
=> bearing wall
=> bedpost
=> bookend
=> brace
=> bracket
=> bridge
=> foot
=> foothold, footing
=> handrest
=> hanger
=> harness
=> harp
=> headstock
=> leg
=> perch
=> pier
=> pier
=> pillow block
=> rack, stand
=> rest
=> rib
=> rocker
=> seat
=> shelf
=> spoke, wheel spoke, radius
=> step, stair
=> stirrup, stirrup iron
=> stock, gunstock
=> structural member
=> tailstock
=> tee, football tee
=> undercarriage
=> yoke
Sense 3
beachhead, foothold
> accomplishment, achievement
=> beachhead, foothold
=> cakewalk
=> deed, feat, effort, exploit
=> masterpiece
=> masterstroke
=> credit
=> performance
=> record, track record
=> fait accompli, accomplished fact
=> going, sledding
=> arrival, reaching
=> close call, close shave, squeak, squeaker, narrow escape
=> attainment
=> liberation, release, freeing
=> base on balls, walk, pass
=> haymaking
=> face saver, face saving
=> recruitment, enlisting
=> smooth
Meronyms of noun foothold
3 senses of foothold
Sense 2
foothold, footing
=> support
=> device
=> instrumentality, instrumentation
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
HAS PART: part, portion
HAS PART: section, segment
Holonyms of noun foothold
Grep of noun foothold
foothold
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