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pitched battle Definition

pitched battle

noun

  1. a battle in which placement of troops and the line of combat are relatively fixed before the action
  2. a closely fought battle of great intensity

pitched battle Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

last: Many historians regard this as the last pitched battle of the Revolution.

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