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pincer attack

pincer attack noun: an attack in which two or more forces attack from multiple sides at once.

pincer attack: an attack in which two or more forces attack from multiple sides at once
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Noun

pincer attack (plural pincer attacks)

  1. An attack in which two or more forces attack from multiple sides at once.
    1. A set of simultaneous attacks against the flanks of an enemy salient in order to cut off and trap the enemy in an encirclement.

pincer attack meaning in Persian

pincer attack in Persian

attack from multiple sides
حملهٔ گازانبری hamle-ye gâz-anbori

Forms of pincer attack

pluralpincer attacks

Questions about pincer attack

What does pincer attack mean?
Pincer attack means an attack in which two or more forces attack from multiple sides at once.
What is pincer attack in Persian?
Pincer attack in Persian is حملهٔ گازانبری (hamle-ye gâz-anbori). See Pincer attack meaning in Persian.
What part of speech is pincer attack?
Pincer attack is a noun.
What is the plural of pincer attack?
The plural of pincer attack is pincer attacks.

Words near pincer attack in the dictionary

  1. pincase
  2. pincases
  3. pince-nez
  4. pince-nezed
  5. pincer
  6. pincer attack
  7. pincer attacks
  8. pincer gate
  9. pincer gates
  10. pincer movement
  11. pincer movements

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