pitched battle (p cht)n. 1. An intense battle fought in close contact by troops arranged in a predetermined formation. 2. A fiercely waged battle or struggle between opposing forces. |
pitched battle
n
1. (Military) a battle ensuing from the deliberate choice of time and place, engaging all the planned resources
2. any fierce encounter, esp one with large numbers
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| Noun | 1. | pitched battle - a fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place battle, engagement, fight, conflict - a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war; "Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga"; "he lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement" |
Translations
pitched battle [ˌpɪtʃtˈbætl] n (Mil) (also) (fig) → battaglia campale
pitched battle [ˌpɪtʃtˈbætl] n (Mil) (also) (fig) → battaglia campale
pitched battle [ˌpɪtʃtˈbætl] n (Mil) (also) (fig) → battaglia campale
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