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inroad n

(military, also figuratively) An advance into enemy territory, an attempted invasion; an encroachment, an incursion. (figuratively, usually in the plural) Often followed by in, into, or on: initial progress made toward accomplishing a goal or solving a problem. inroad v (intransitive, archaic) To make advances or incursions. (transitive, obsolete) To make an inroad into (something).

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