pincer attack
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Noun
[edit]pincer attack (plural pincer attacks)
- (military) An attack in which two or more forces attack from multiple sides at once.
- A set of simultaneous attacks against the flanks of an enemy salient in order to cut off and trap the enemy in an encirclement.
Translations
[edit]attack from multiple sides
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