reinforcement
the act of reinforcing.
the state of being reinforced.
something that reinforces or strengthens.
Often reinforcements. an additional supply of personnel, ships, aircraft, etc., for a military force.
a system of steel bars, strands, wires, or mesh for absorbing the tensile and shearing stresses in concrete work.
Psychology.
a procedure, as a reward or punishment, that alters a response to a stimulus.
the act of reinforcing a response.
Origin of reinforcement
1Other words from reinforcement
- non·re·in·force·ment, noun
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How to use reinforcement in a sentence
Finally, a squad of reinforcements arrived and they were able to retreat.
She told him she and her comrades are in dire need of reinforcements and if they had equal numbers they could beat them.
Kobani Still Stands Against ISIS and All Odds. But for How Long? | Jamie Dettmer | October 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTNothing but watch, that is, and prevent Kurdish reinforcements from crossing the frontier to help defend Kobani.
Kobani is Falling to ISIS in Syria. Kurd Protests Explode in Turkey. | Jamie Dettmer | October 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWith reinforcements arriving from its Syrian factions, the group began their assault on the Kurdish Peshmerga.
Iraq’s Religious Minorities are Being Slaughtered and ISIS Just Captured the Last Town Giving Them Shelter | Andrew Slater | August 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTDespite their appeals no reinforcements were sent to Tikrit.
The Paper Tiger of the Tigris: How ISIS Took Tikrit Without a Fight | Andrew Slater | June 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
The cloud of these coming enemy reinforcements has cast its shadow over us for awhile and now the sun shines again.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I | Ian HamiltonHis small force was in considerable danger, but Napoleon at once hurried up all possible reinforcements.
Napoleon's Marshals | R. P. Dunn-PattisonStill we received neither cheers nor reinforcements from the population.
Besides, he was immersed in military preparations, summoning reinforcements and hurrying up supplies.
King Robert the Bruce | A. F. MurisonGeneral Miller then relinquished the pursuit and returned to Yloilo to await reinforcements for a campaign through the Island.
The Philippine Islands | John Foreman
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