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ENTRENCHMENT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An entrenched fortification; a position protected by trenches
Synonyms:
entrenchment; intrenchment
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("entrenchment" is a kind of...):
fortification; munition (defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it)
Meronyms (parts of "entrenchment"):
trench (a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "entrenchment"):
retrenchment (entrenchment consisting of an additional interior fortification to prolong the defense)
Derivation:
entrench (occupy a trench or secured area)
