pincer attack

English

Noun

pincer attack (plural pincer attacks)

An attack in which two or more forces attack from multiple sides at once; especially one which thereby traps the enemy

Translations

attack from multiple sides

Danish: knibtangsmanøvre c
Finnish: pihtiliike
Japanese: 挟み撃ち (hasamiuchi), 挟撃 (kyōgeki)

Korean: 협격 (hyeopgyeok), 협공 (hyeopgong)
Persian: حملهٔ گازانبری‎ (hamle-ye gâz-anbori)
Swedish: kniptångsmanöver c

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