pincer attack
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pincer attack — n. operation in which enemy forces are crushed by surrounding forces … English contemporary dictionary
pincer — 1. noun any object that resembles one half of a pair of pincers 2. adjective (Of an attack) See pincer attack … Wiktionary
pincer movement — noun An advance that closes in on an enemy force from two sides simultaneously • • • Main Entry: ↑pincer * * * noun, pl ⋯ ments [count] : a military attack by two groups of soldiers that approach an enemy position from two different directions at … Useful english dictionary
pincer movement — pincer movements N COUNT A pincer movement is an attack by an army or other group in which they attack their enemies in two places at once with the aim of surrounding them. They are moving in a pincer movement to cut the republic in two … English dictionary
pincer movement — pincer .movement n a military attack in which two groups of soldiers come from opposite directions in order to trap the enemy between them … Dictionary of contemporary English
Pincer movement — A pincer movement whereby the red force envelops the advancing blue force … Wikipedia
Pincer — A pincer is a device with a pair of levers that act to concentrate force on a point.MechanicalPincers are hand tools used in many situations where a mechanical advantage is required to pinch, cut or pull an object. Pincers are first class levers … Wikipedia
attack — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) I n. assault, attack; seizure (See disease). v. t. assail, assault, attack; affect, influence. Ant., defense. II Violent assault Nouns 1. (human attack) attack; assault, assault and battery; onset,… … English dictionary for students
pincer movement — noun Date: 1938 1. a military attack by two coordinated forces that close in on an enemy position from different directions 2. a combination of two forces acting against an opposing force … New Collegiate Dictionary
pincer movement — noun (C) a military attack in which two groups of soldiers come from opposite directions in order to trap the enemy between them … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
