cauldron battle

noun

battle of encirclement

OriginGerman Kesselschlacht →
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Meanings

nouncauldron battle (plural cauldron battles)

plural cauldron battles

  1. historicaluncommonsee usage notebattle of encirclement

Origin

  1. GermanKesselschlacht
  2. Englishcauldron battle

Calque of German Kesselschlacht. Compare kettle (“to contain demonstrators in a confined area; group of protesters or rioters confined in a limited area”).

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