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Breaching

Military VerbSTANAG Level 1–2

Definition

Definition

The creation of a passage through an obstacle.

"The armoured engineers began breaching the anti-tank ditch at dawn."

How This Term Is Used

As a verb, this term typically appears in the imperative or infinitive form when giving orders or instructions, and in the past simple or past continuous when describing completed actions in a report.

Practice

Fill in the blank:

"The armoured engineers began _____ the anti-tank ditch at dawn."

Answer: Breaching

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