envelopment
Americannoun
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an act of enveloping.
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the state of being enveloped.
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a wrapping or covering.
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Military. an attack on an enemy's flank.
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Pleated wrapping and swathes of layering — sometimes in eye-popping hues such as vivid blue — created a sense of envelopment and protection.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 1, 2024
But the statement added that "Ukrainian defence remains at risk from envelopment from the north and south".
From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2023
The airfield is "one of the hubs from which ... Iraqi security forces, accompanied and advised by us as needed, will complete the southernmost envelopment of Mosul," he said.Lt.
From Reuters ● Jul. 11, 2016
In that ancient battle, Carthage beat the giant Roman army in a crushing defeat in part by circling their enemies through a double envelopment.
From Time ● Jun. 20, 2016
There was no exchange between us; Betty said nothing, being the caliber of wife that she is, with the depth of understanding that she has—but I could feel the envelopment of her comfort.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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