Wiktionary:Word of the day/2020/April 1

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airhead n

(military) An area of hostile territory that has been seized for use as an airbase to ensure the further safe landing of troops and materiel. (by extension) A (usually temporary) landing area for aircraft for supplying a non-military operation. (mining, archaic) Alternative form of air-head (“a horizontal channel providing ventilation in a mine.”) To celebrate April Fools’ Day, we are featuring a series of homonyms of more common words – enjoy!

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