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entrenchment
[ en-trench-muhnt ]
noun
- the act of entrenching.
- an entrenched position.
- Usually entrenchments. an earth breastwork or ditch for protection against enemy fire.
entrenchment
/ ɪ²Ôˈ³Ù°ùÉ›²Ô³Ùʃ³¾É™²Ô³Ù /
noun
- the act of entrenching or state of being entrenched
- a position protected by trenches
- one of a series of deep trenches constructed as a shelter from gunfire
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- °ù±ðe²Ô·³Ù°ù±ð²Ô³¦³óm±ð²Ô³Ù noun
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of entrenchment1
Example Sentences
Israel, concerned by what it calls Iran's "military entrenchment" in Syria, has launched air strikes against Syria's military.
Iran’s military presence in Syria has been a major concern for Israel, which has vowed to stop Iranian entrenchment along its northern border.
From their entrenchments along the Aisne River, the Germans had advanced northward toward the French ports of Dunkirk and Calais on the English Channel.
“There is plenty of middle ground. There is plenty of opportunity. What we are battling is entrenchment,†Albritton said.
The constitutional entrenchment of slavery also allowed Marshall to buy and sell slaves.
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