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(military) The line of battle of one's enemy. / (military, also figuratively, usually in the plural) The boundary of the territory controlled by the enemy.

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enemy line

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Source Word

enemy line

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈɛnəmi ˈlaɪn/

Noun

also figuratively plural-normally

Japanese Meaning

敵軍の戦線、敵の戦闘配置 / 敵が支配する領土や区域の境界線（比喩的な用法）

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The scout reported that our troops could break through the enemy line before dawn.

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偵察兵は我が軍が夜明け前に敵の戦線を突破できると報告した。

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(military) The line of battle of one's enemy.

The approach at Trafalgar was from the windward, but Vice Admiral [Cuthbert] Collingwood did order his division to deploy in line of bearing so that the enemy line would be cut in many places, and engaged from the other side, or both sides.

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