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encirclement

/ɪnˈsɜː.kəl.mənt/

/ɪnˈsɜr.kəl.mənt/

encirclementnoun

encirclements

/ɪnˈsɜː.kəl.mənt/

/ɪnˈsɜr.kəl.mənt/

Translations

The army was in danger of encirclement by the enemy forces.

Армия находилась под угрозой окружения вражескими силами.

Additional translations

Definitions

The act of surrounding or enclosing something or someone completely.

The encirclement of the city by enemy forces cut off all supply routes.

A situation in which a group or area is completely surrounded by something.

The encirclement of the park by tall buildings has changed its atmosphere.

A military maneuver in which enemy forces are surrounded to cut off retreat or supply.

The commander planned an encirclement to trap the opposing army.

Synonyms

encirclementadjective

more encirclement

Comp.

most encirclement

Super.

/ɪnˈsɜː.kl.mənt/

/ɪnˈsɝː.kl.mənt/

Used attributively: e.g., "encirclement strategy"

Definitions

Relating to or involving the act or tactic of surrounding completely.

They adopted an encirclement approach to contain the rebels.