Meaning

2 senses
  1. An attack in which two or more forces attack from multiple sides at once.

    взять в клещиvzjatʹ v klešči

  2. 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.

Translations

4 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
attack from multiple sides:

Forms

plural: pincer attacks
Singularpincer attack
Pluralpincer attacks

regular

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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