English Explanatory Dictionary

hammer and anvil

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A tactic involving the use of two primary forces, one to pin down an enemy and the other to encircle him.
  2. A two-pronged method that is commonly deployed, or the two mechanisms used to carry it out.

Word forms

hammer and anvil

Related words

between the hammer and the anvil
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