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entrenchment

DEFINITIONS OF: entrenchment

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n an entrenched fortification; a position protected by trenches

Synonyms:
intrenchment
Types:
retrenchment
entrenchment consisting of an additional interior fortification to prolong the defense
Type of:
fortification, munition
defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it
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