enemy line

collocation in English

meaningsofenemyandline

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enemy
noun
uk
/ˈen.ə.mi/us
/ˈen.ə.mi/
a person who hates or opposes another person and tries to harm them or stop them from ...
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line
noun
uk
/laɪn/us
/laɪn/
a long, thin mark on the surface ...
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(Definition ofenemyandlinefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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He is always trying to break through theenemylineand get more movement, as we did in the last war.
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The phalanx would aim to charge and break through theenemyline.
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Salazar also showed himself an innovator in his treatment of breaking theenemyline.
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This prevented cavalry charges and slowed infantry long enough for the longbows to take a decisive toll on theenemyline.
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Where the enemy was tribal and unarmoured, the initial impact alone frequently resulted in the collapse of theenemyline.
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Other reinforcements would then enter these breaches, and the entireenemylinewould shortly collapse.
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The memorandum called for two divisions of ships to attack at right angles to theenemyline, severing its van from the centre and rear.
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Light infantry would be deployed in front of the phalanx in an effort to throw theenemylineinto confusion.
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The pursuer is then drawn towards theenemyline.
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He was instructed to land at a helipad close to theenemylinewhich was reported to be clear of enemy troops.
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Their name, literally meaning board shield barbarians, is derived from their fighting style of charging with shields to break theenemyline.
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This infantry would be divided into ranged and shock, with shock infantry either charging to cause penetration of theenemylineor holding their own.
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In the line of battle, each ship had to stand and fight the opposing ship in theenemyline, however powerful she might be.
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If the kerns failed to break anenemylineafter the charge, they were liable to flee.
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The force commander concentrates the majority of his strength on one flank and uses the remainder to fix theenemyline.
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It is also highly probable that both commanders relied on the shock effect of their core force of cataphracts to break theenemyline.
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After the ambush was sprung, the enemy maneuvered his reserves to block theenemylineof withdrawal.
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Achieved, this operation would have brought a great confusion among theenemyline.
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He led his men in the attack with great courage and initiative and materially assisted in the capture of theenemyline.
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