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cauldron battle

cauldron battle noun: battle of encirclement.

Noun

cauldron battle (plural cauldron battles)

  1. (historical, uncommon, see usage note) battle of encirclement

Forms of cauldron battle

pluralcauldron battles

Origin of cauldron battle

Calque of German Kesselschlacht. Compare kettle (“to contain demonstrators in a confined area; group of protesters or rioters confined in a limited area”).

Questions about cauldron battle

What does cauldron battle mean?
Cauldron battle means battle of encirclement.
What part of speech is cauldron battle?
Cauldron battle is a noun.
What is the plural of cauldron battle?
The plural of cauldron battle is cauldron battles.

Words near cauldron battle in the dictionary

  1. Cauldon
  2. Cauldon Lowe
  3. cauldron
  4. cauldron arse
  5. cauldron arses
  6. cauldron battle
  7. cauldron battles
  8. cauldron bottom
  9. cauldron bottoms
  10. cauldronful
  11. cauldronfuls

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