pincer movement

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pincer movement [ˈpɪnsə]

(Military) a military tactical movement in which two columns of an army follow a curved route towards each other with the aim of isolating and surrounding an enemy Also called envelopment

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pincer movement

n (Mil, fig) → Zangenbewegung f

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