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1. Ambush
   The Ambush was a British A Class submarine of 1120 tons displacement launched in 1945 for service in the Pacific. The Ambush was powered by diesel engines and electric motors providing a top speed of 19 knots surfaced and 8 knots submerged. She carried a complement of 60 and was armed with one 4 inc...
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2. ambush
   [n] - the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise 2. [v] - wait in hiding to attack
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3. Ambush
   Am'bush (ăm'bosh) noun [ French embûche , from the verb. See Ambush , transitive verb ] 1. A disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station. Hence: Un...
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4. Ambush
   Am'bush (ăm'bosh) transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Ambushed ; present participle & verbal noun Ambushing .] [ Middle English enbussen , enbushen , Old Frenc...
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5. Ambush
   Am'bush intransitive verb To lie in wait, for the purpose of attacking by surprise; to lurk. « Nor saw the snake that ambushed for his prey. Trumbull. »
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6. ambush
   1. To station in ambush with a view to surprise an enemy. 'By ambushed men behind their temple ai, We have the king of Mexico betrayed.' (Dryden) ... 2. To attack by ambush; to waylay. ... Origin: OE. Enbussen, enbushen, OF. Embushier, embuissier, F. Embucher, embusquer, fr. LL. Imboscare; in + LL. ...
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7. ambush
   ambuscade noun the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise
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8. ambush
   scupper verb wait in hiding to attack
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9. Ambush
   • (v. t.) A disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station. Hence: Unseen peril; a device to entrap; a snare. • (v. i.) To lie in wait, for the purpose of attacking by surprise; to lurk. • (v. t.) A concealed station, where troops or ...
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10. ambush
    (from the article `tactics`) The oldest, most primitive field tactics are those that rely on concealment and surprise—i.e., the ambush and the raid. Such tactics, which are ...
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11. AMBUSH
    (language) A language for linear programming problems in a materials processing and transportation network. ['AMBUSH - An Advanced Model Builder for Linear Programming', T.R. White et al, National Petroleum Refiners Assoc Comp Conf (Nov 1971)]. (1995-06-19)
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12. Ambush
    Ambush is the collective noun for a group of tigers.
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13. Ambush
    Deliberate attempt to associate with an event in order to gain some of the benefits associated with being an official sponsor without incurring the costs of sponsorship.
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14. Ambush
    An `ambush` is a long-established military tactic, in which the aggressors (the ambushing force) take advantage of concealment and the element of surprise to attack an unsuspecting enemy from concealed positions, such as among dense underbrush or behind hilltops. Ambushes have been used consistently...
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