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entrenchment
[ en-trench-muhnt ]
/ ɛnˈtrɛntʃ mənt /
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noun
the act of entrenching.
an entrenched position.
Usually entrenchments. an earth breastwork or ditch for protection against enemy fire.
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British Dictionary definitions for entrenchment
entrenchment
intrenchment
/ (ɪnˈtrɛntʃmənt) /
noun
the act of entrenching or state of being entrenched
a position protected by trenches
one of a series of deep trenches constructed as a shelter from gunfire
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