countermarching
Marching back opposite
Countermarching is marching back in the opposite direction, typically as a military maneuver where troops reverse their line of march while maintaining formation.
The term extends to any reversal of direction or course: The protestors spent the afternoon countermarching between city hall and the courthouse.
Act of taking away
- fallbackAlternative if primary fails
- pullbackWithdrawal or reduction
- retirementLeaving the workforce permanently
- disengagementWithdrawal from involvement
backtracking · retracing · about-face · reverse · retrograde · rearward · regrouping
Hole-boring device
- formationCreation or arrangement
- infantryGround combat troops
- platoonSmall infantry formation
- battalionMid-sized military unit
regiment · column · deployment · flank · strategy · command · squadron · troop
At the sides of
- encirclementSurrounding enemy forces completely
- pincerGrasping claw organ
- feintDeceptive mock attack
- envelopmentAct of surrounding completely
repositioning · redeployment · advance · withdrawal · maneuvering · diversion · deception · outflanking
Aligning timing across systems
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- timingArt of choosing moments
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
- cadenceRhythmic pulse or pattern
orderliness · uniformity · lockstep · unison · spacing · interval · dressing · regulation
withdrawal
Act of taking away
- fallbackAlternative if primary fails
- pullbackWithdrawal or reduction
- retirementLeaving the workforce permanently
disengagement · backtracking · retracing · about-face · reverse · retrograde · rearward · regrouping
drill
Hole-boring device
battalion · regiment · column · deployment · flank · strategy · command · squadron · troop · cadence
flanking
At the sides of
- encirclementSurrounding enemy forces completely
- pincerGrasping claw organ
- feintDeceptive mock attack
envelopment · repositioning · redeployment · advance · withdrawal · maneuvering · diversion · deception · outflanking · ambush
synchronization
Aligning timing across systems
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- timingArt of choosing moments
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
cadence · orderliness · uniformity · lockstep · unison · spacing · interval · dressing · regulation · discipline
countermarchingadvancing
Moving in forward direction
forward march · proceeding · pushing ahead · progressing · charging
countermarchingattacking
Actively engaging offensively
assaulting · engaging · frontal assault · charging · storming
march, marching, marched, marchers, marching band, marcher, death march, marchioness, march-past