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first battle of Ypres

DEFINITIONS OF: first battle of Ypres

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n battle in World War I (1914); heavy but indecisive fighting as the Allies and the Germans both tried to break through the lines of the others

Synonyms:
Ypres, battle of Ypres
Example of:
pitched battle
a fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place
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