spearpoint

noun

spearpoint

noun

Etymology From spear + point.

1

The point or tip of a spear.

  • Those overall numbers are in line with Schumer's year-old plan to make NSF the spearpoint of a massive federal investment in research aimed at outinnovating China.2021 May 28, Jeffrey Mervis, “Biden backs new NSF tech directorate, but Senate balks”, in Science:
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