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wolf pack

n.
A group of people or machines that aggressively pursue something, especially a group of submarines that attack a single vessel or a convoy.
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wolf′ pack`


n.
a group of submarines operating as a unit to detect and destroy enemy convoys.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.wolf pack - a group of submarines operating together in attacking enemy convoys
fleet - a group of warships organized as a tactical unit
2.wolf pack - a group of wolves hunting together
pack - a group of hunting animals
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Translations

wolf pack

n → Rudel nt → Wölfe; (of submarines) → Geschwader nt
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