In military tactics, I think that would be called a pincer maneuver by M&M and vS. From Wordnik.com. [Sir Humphrey and the Boehlert Questions « Climate Audit] Reference
And ultimately it was that sort of "pincer" that collapsed the meeting. From Wordnik.com. [Democracy Now!] Reference
He has two types of impingement, a "pincer" and a "cam," and Philippon will only repair the pincer impingement in tomorrow's procedure. From Wordnik.com. Reference
Euler reached out with each pincer and took their arms. From Wordnik.com. [Perihilion]
Instead he ordered a closer pincer on the town, sending. From Wordnik.com. [Barbarossa]
The other pincer attacked from the area around Krasny Bor. From Wordnik.com. [Panzer Aces]
He smiled tenderly at me, maintaining a pincer-like grip. From Wordnik.com. [Kushiel's Avatar]
Caught now in a pincer, the Illyrians battled for survival. From Wordnik.com. [Lion Of Macedon]
Every pincer in her stomach suddenly pinched simultaneously. From Wordnik.com. [Purchased For Revenge]
Fingers of both hands making pincer movements he moved closer. From Wordnik.com. [Blood Lines]
But this administration is getting itself in a pincer movement. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jul 8, 2009] Reference
Che leaped forward, grabbed the captive pincer, and bent it back. From Wordnik.com. [Stork Naked]
It's just going at it from two tacks, if you will, a pincer movement. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript - Saturday Morning News: The Florida Recount: State Supreme Court Decision may Raise Federal Questions - December 9, 2000] Reference
The northern pincer consisted of the 9th Army under Generaloberst Model. From Wordnik.com. [Panzer Aces]
The Soviets launched one pincer toward Karbussel from the area south of Voronovo. From Wordnik.com. [Panzer Aces]
He dodged aside, grabbed the leg behind the pincer, and bent it as hard as he could. From Wordnik.com. [Stork Naked]
But the crab snapped at her with its huge pincer, and she hastily withdrew her hand. From Wordnik.com. [Dragon on a Pedestal]
Something had charged it from the side, and had hold of one leg just below the pincer. From Wordnik.com. [Stork Naked]
Feldmarschall von Manstein, who was responsible for the southern pincer, was appalled. From Wordnik.com. [Panzer Aces]
When he'd gone I held the envelope in the pincer fingers and tore it open with my teeth. From Wordnik.com. [Come To Grief]
Out crawled a live insect, a wasp-like creature with a pincer mouth and swollen abdomen. From Wordnik.com. [Blood Test]
The two consuls would then have Spartacus between them and could close the jaws of their pincer. From Wordnik.com. [Fortune's Favorites]
TURNER: Well, it appears as though we've got essentially a pincer movement of some sort going on. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 5, 2003] Reference
A great vice-like pincer locked around Tommy's waist; another found a stubborn hold on his shoulder. From Wordnik.com. [The Woods Out Back]
He used the same awkward pincer movement with his thumb and his index finger, right down at the base. From Wordnik.com. [Persuader]
The VII Corps attacked from the south, while the XIX Corps formed the other jaw of a pincer to the north. From Wordnik.com. [Steel Victory]
Michael Wittmann and his crews, together with the divisions of the southern pincer, fought on until 17 July. From Wordnik.com. [Panzer Aces]
The two middle ones have been rounded at the ends so that the pincer opens if one presses the ends together. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 11] Reference
In these machines, the operator holds the work up to the machine so that the lasting margin is gripped by a pincer. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 6] Reference
Both jaws of his pincer attacked simultaneously from out of some trees on either bank, and carried all before them. From Wordnik.com. [Fortune's Favorites]
He'll go public (on TV, over the head of Congress) and private (cajoling, flattering, haggling) at once-a pincer effect. From Wordnik.com. [CLINTON'S CHALLENGE] Reference
A million years of evolution have given us an opposable thumb, which means it can work against the other four fingers like a pincer. From Wordnik.com. [Persuader]
It splits here at Raleigh into a pincer claw to be complemented by the George Wallace tactical air wing of the Confederate Air Force. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript - Larry King Live: The Cast and Crew of 'SNL' Preview Their 'Presidential Bash 2000' - November 3, 2000] Reference
Everything happens with uncomfortable speed, many of our reserves are overwhelmed by the Russians and trapped in their pincer movement. From Wordnik.com. [Stuka Pilot]
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