"envelopment" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: envelopments [plural]
Etymology: French enveloppement Etymology templates: {{der|en|fr|enveloppement}} French enveloppement Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} envelopment (countable and uncountable, plural envelopments)
  1. The act of enveloping. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-envelopment-en-noun-~5DMATzq
  2. That which envelops; a covering. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-envelopment-en-noun-EPGqh8IP
  3. (military) An offensive action in which an attacking force moves over or around the enemy and attacks from the rear; see also pincer movement. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-envelopment-en-noun-oEtbW6qm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 26 40 30 Topics: government, military, politics, war
  4. (fencing) An action to seize the opponent's blade in one line and lead it (without losing contact) through a full circle to end in the same line. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Fencing
    Sense id: en-envelopment-en-noun-uqJuxqcL Topics: fencing, government, hobbies, lifestyle, martial-arts, military, politics, sports, war
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: double envelopment

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for envelopment meaning in All languages combined (2.5kB)

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