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fortification

[ fawr-tuh-fi-key-shuhn ]

noun

  1. the act of fortifying or strengthening.
  2. something that fortifies or protects.
  3. the art or science of constructing defensive military works.
  4. Often fortifications. military works constructed for the purpose of strengthening a position; a fort:

    Supposedly impregnable, the fortifications were quickly overrun.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  5. a strengthening or improvement, as by addition of or intensification with another ingredient:

    the fortification of milk with vitamin D; the fortification of wine with alcohol.



fortification

/ ˌɔːɪɪˈɪʃə /

noun

  1. the act, art, or science of fortifying or strengthening
    1. a wall, mound, etc, used to fortify a place
    2. such works collectively
  2. any place that can be militarily defended
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ԴDzЭǰ·پ·ھ·tDz noun
  • Эǰ·پ·ھ·tDz noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of fortification1

1400–50; late Middle English < Late Latin ڴǰپھپō- (stem of ڴǰپھپō ), equivalent to ڴǰپھ ( us ) fortified ( fortify, -ate 1 ) + -ō- -ion
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There is no evidence of weapons like swords or of fortifications that would suggest communities needed to protect themselves.

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Throughout its history, the facility was heavily guarded, with fortifications surrounding the grounds.

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The fortification of flour will therefore help boost intake of folic acid across the population, and, indirectly, better protect unborn babies.

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He promised himself a good meal that night, fortification to complete a job only half done.

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In 2022, the team returned with a drone equipped with a lidar sensor, which helped peel back the surfaces to unveil walls, guard towers, intricate architectural features and other fortifications in Tugunbulak.

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