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COUNTER-APPROACH

\kˈa͡ʊntəɹɐpɹˈə͡ʊt͡ʃ], \kˈa‍ʊntəɹɐpɹˈə‍ʊt‍ʃ], \k_ˈaʊ_n_t_ə_ɹ_ɐ_p_ɹ_ˈəʊ_tʃ]\

Definitions of COUNTER-APPROACH

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(mil.). Work constructed by besieged outside permanent fortifications to check besiegers.

1919 - The concise Oxford dictionary of current English
By Sir Augustus Henry

(Mil.) Trench made by the garrison of a besieged place beyond their fortifications, to check advance of the besiegers.

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
By Henry Percy Smith

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