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emplacement
[ em-pleys-muhnt ]
/ ɛmˈpleɪs mənt /
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noun
Fortification. the space, platform, or the like, for a gun or battery and its accessories.
a putting in place or position; location: the emplacement of a wall.
Geology.
- the intrusion of igneous rocks into a particular position.
- the development of an ore deposit in a particular place.
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Words nearby emplacement
empiricism, empiric risk, Empirin, empirism, emplace, emplacement, emplane, emplectite, employ, employable, employee
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British Dictionary definitions for emplacement
emplacement
/ (ɪmˈpleɪsmənt) /
noun
a prepared position for the siting of a gun or other weapon
the act of putting or state of being put in place
Word Origin for emplacement
C19: from French, from obsolete emplacer to put in position, from place
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