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envelopment

UK
/ɪnˈvɛləpmənt/
US
/ɪnˈvɛləpmənt/

Translations

envelopmentnoun
envelopments
pl
UK
/ɪnˈvɛləpmənt/
US
/ɪnˈvɛləpmənt/
encerclementSens militaire.
The general ordered an envelopment to cut off the enemy's retreat.
Le général a ordonné un encerclement pour couper la retraite de l'ennemi.
The envelopment of the city in fog made it difficult to see the skyline.
L'enveloppement de la ville dans le brouillard rendait difficile de voir la ligne d'horizon.
Additional translations
enveloppementSens militaire, plus littéraire ou technique.
Synonyms
shroud
cloak
wrap
covering
surrounding
enclosure

Definitions

envelopmentnoun
The act of enveloping or the state of being enveloped; a surrounding or covering.
The envelopment of the city in fog made it difficult to see the skyline.
A military maneuver in which forces surround or encircle an enemy.
The general ordered an envelopment to cut off the enemy's retreat.
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