挟きょう撃げき

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

pincer attack; double envelopment

Military term for attacking an enemy from both sides simultaneously. Also used figuratively for any coordinated two-sided pressure. The noun form is common; the する verb is used for executing such an attack.

See also: 挟み撃ち

• 敵てき軍ぐんを挟きょう撃げきする作さく戦せんを立たてた。

  They devised a plan to attack the enemy forces from both sides.

• 挟きょう撃げきに遭あって部ぶ隊たいは壊かい滅めつした。

  Caught in a pincer movement, the unit was annihilated.