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oblique order

oblique order noun: a military tactic whereby an attacking army focuses its forces to attack a single enemy flank.

Noun

oblique order (plural oblique orders)

  1. A military tactic whereby an attacking army focuses its forces to attack a single enemy flank.

Forms of oblique order

pluraloblique orders

Questions about oblique order

What does oblique order mean?
Oblique order means a military tactic whereby an attacking army focuses its forces to attack a single enemy flank.
What part of speech is oblique order?
Oblique order is a noun.
What is the plural of oblique order?
The plural of oblique order is oblique orders.

Words near oblique order in the dictionary

  1. oblique motion
  2. oblique motions
  3. oblique muscle
  4. oblique muscles
  5. oblique narration
  6. oblique order
  7. oblique orders
  8. oblique plane
  9. oblique planes
  10. oblique projection
  11. oblique projections

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