pincer attack en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
Meanings
- An attack in which two or more forces attack from multiple sides at once.
- 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pincer attacks | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (23)
nl tangbeweging (attack from multiple sides) · fr mouvement en tenaille (attack from multiple sides) · fi pihtiliike (attack from multiple sides) · es movimiento de doble embolsamiento (attack from multiple sides) · nan-hbl 雙頭夾 /双头夹 (attack from multiple sides) · bg кле́щи (attack from multiple sides) · fa حملهٔ گازانبری (attack from multiple sides) · sv kniptångsmanöver (attack from multiple sides) · sh obuhvatni napad (attack from multiple sides) · ko 협공 (attack from multiple sides) · ru взять в клещи (attack from multiple sides) · es movimiento de pinza (attack from multiple sides) · ko 협격 (attack from multiple sides) · ga gluaiseacht phionsúir (attack from multiple sides) · ja 挟み撃ち (attack from multiple sides) · cs obchvat (attack from multiple sides) · cmn 夾擊 /夹击 (attack from multiple sides) · cs sevření do kleští (attack from multiple sides) · pl manewr okrążający (attack from multiple sides) · ja 挟撃 (attack from multiple sides) · da knibtangsmanøvre (attack from multiple sides) · ga pionsúrghluaiseacht (attack from multiple sides) · cmn 夾攻 /夹攻 (attack from multiple sides)