cauldron battle in English

Forms: cauldron battles [plural] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Calque of German Kesselschlacht. Compare kettle (“to contain demonstrators in a confined area; group of protesters or rioters confined in a limited area”). Etymology templates: {{calque|en|de|Kesselschlacht}} Calque of German Kesselschlacht, {{m|en|kettle||to contain demonstrators in a confined area; group of protesters or rioters confined in a limited area}} kettle (“to contain demonstrators in a confined area; group of protesters or rioters confined in a limited area”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} cauldron battle (plural cauldron battles)

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"cauldron battle" meaning in English

Noun

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