pincer movement

pincers movement

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- /ˈpɪn.sər ˈmuːv.mənt/
- /ˈpɪn.sə(r) ˈmuːv.mənt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /ˈpɪn.sər ˈmuːv.mənt/

Definitions of pincer movement words

noun pincer movement a military maneuver in which both flanks of an enemy force are attacked with the aim of attaining complete encirclement. 1
countable noun pincer movement 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. 0
noun pincer movement 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 0

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Origin of pincer movement

First appearance:

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

First recorded in 1935-40

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Parts of speech for Pincer movement

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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pincer movement popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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