Meaning Of The Word Delaying action
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delaying action in American English
maneuvers to cover a retreat, gain time, etc. noun: a maneuver in which a defensive force delays the advance of a superior enemy force by withdrawing while inflicting the maximum destruction possible without engaging in decisive combat delaying action in British English noun: a measure or measures taken to gain time, as when weaker military forces harass the advance of a superior enemy without coming to a pitched battle |
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