/skawrcht"errth"/
a military practice of devastating the property and agriculture of an area before abandoning it to an advancing enemy.
[ 1935-40; appar. trans. of Chin jiaotu zhèngcè ]
/skawrcht"errth"/
a military practice of devastating the property and agriculture of an area before abandoning it to an advancing enemy.
[ 1935-40; appar. trans. of Chin jiaotu zhèngcè ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012