spearhead

IPA: spˈɪrhɛd

noun

  • The pointed head, or end, of a spear.
  • One who leads or initiates an activity (such as an attack or a campaign).
  • The leading military unit in an attack.
  • (sports) A player who initiates attacking moves.

verb

  • (transitive) To drive or campaign ardently for, as an effort, project, etc.
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Examples of "spearhead" in Sentences

  • Spearhead of the bowling attack.
  • He volunteered to spearhead the drive.
  • A spearhead is the sharpened tip of a spear.
  • A 'spearhead' is the sharpened tip of a spear.
  • Fifthly of the whereabouts of Holste's spearhead.
  • Are you on any advisory boards to "spearhead" things?
  • Numerous papers spearheaded the coalescing of the field.
  • He spearheaded the reorganization of the appellate court system.
  • Punk played a hand in the revival of stencil art, spearheaded by Crass.
  • HAIGHT: (INAUDIBLE) have been kind of called the spearhead of the surge.
  • UNIDENTIFIED MALE: We've actually been called the spearhead of the surge.
  • One or more spearhead elements are driven through the penetrable material.
  • In the most ancient form of this divination a spearhead was spun in the sand.
  • According to today's Daily Record, Sarah Brown is set to "spearhead" the Labour campaign in Glenrothes.
  • I thank you, Sir, and may I add this: In your reference to the spearhead, I couldn't help but think that the force behind the spearhead is Leo Dolan.
  • The second-placed Bulls have also recalled spearhead Ashley Noffke from a lingering back problem, while fellow paceman Chris Swan has shrugged off a groin injury.
  • Foreign commentators have suggested that it be classed with China, India and Brazil as one of the group of large, fast-expanding economies identified as the spearhead of global growth.
  • Up to today the extremely rare Z-tune is known as the spearhead of the R34 GT-R family and was referred to as "the world's best sports car" for a long time - there are many who still do.
  • Officially, Baker, a Brit, will "spearhead" the Journal's "development as a national paper of influence and as an unrivaled international business-news franchise," Thomson said at the announcement.

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