salient
adjective
prominent or conspicuous.
salients
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pluralof salient.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The heaviest fighting was apparently concentrated at the cutting edge of two bulging Chinese salients.
From Time Magazine Archive
Mostly, the action was confined to border thrusts by both sides to straighten out salients that are difficult to defend.
From Time Magazine Archive
But as the week went on, the Iranian defenses hardened and the Iraqis found themselves pressed to maintain their salients.
From Time Magazine Archive
One of Chiang's armies had been cut off, and two others that tried to rescue it had exposed salients.
From Time Magazine Archive
A large breach in the southward face, between the two salients nearest to the river, marks the point of attack selected by the enemy.
From Manual of Egyptian Archaeology and Guide to the Study of Antiquities in Egypt by G. (Gaston) Maspero
