subattack

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noun

An attack forming part of a greater attack.

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Meanings

nounsubattack (plural subattacks)

plural subattacks

  1. An attack forming part of a greater attack.

Origin

From sub- + attack.

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APA

subattack. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subattack

MLA

“subattack.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subattack. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “subattack,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subattack.

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