Meaning of Skirmish | Babel Free
ˈskɜːmɪʃDefinitions
Equivalents
Examples
“On 2 March, Chinese border guards with the help of regular PLA forces skillfully ambushed Strelnikov's unit on the ice near Chen Pao, killing him and 30 Soviets in the subsequent skirmish.”
“The walls are slitted with embrasures through which bowmen could fire, indicating that the belfry also served as a stronghold during border skirmishes.”
“Three people were arrested after a skirmish in a bar.”
“Fires which have heretofore been one‐alarm skirmishes are now multialarm small wars.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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