a military engagement fought to delay the advance of enemy forces; also figurative and in extended use.
| 单词 | θ161469 | 
| 释义 | society > armed hostility > defence > 			[noun]		 > defensive action > action delaying enemy's advance (1)		 delaying action1872 a military engagement fought to delay the advance of enemy forces; also figurative and in extended use. | 
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