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gọng kìm

Pronunciation Northern /ɣa̰ʔwŋ˨˩ ki̤m˨˩/ Central /ɣa̰wŋ˨˨ kim˧˧/ Southern /ɣawŋ˨˩˨ kim˨˩/
pincer movement
Noun
pincer movement

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Sense 1 Noun
pincer movement

A military tactic that involves surrounding the enemy from two sides simultaneously.

vi Quân đội đã sử dụng thế trận gọng kìm để bao vây đối phương từ hai phía.

en The army used a pincer movement to surround the enemy from two sides.

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