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Coupure
A coupure is a means of closing an opening in a wall, floodwall or levee (dike). The word comes from the French verb couper which means to cut. In historic times a coupure was a location where a breach in the city walls or the walls of a fortress was closed. In more modern times a coupure is a way of allowing traffic to pass a flood protection structure.
Webster Dictionary
Coupurenoun
a passage cut through the glacis to facilitate sallies by the besieged
Etymology: [F., fr. couper to cut.]
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Coupure
A coupure is a means of closing an opening in a wall, floodwall or levee. The word comes from the french verb couper which means to cut. In historic times a coupure was a location where a breach in the city walls or the walls of a fortress was closed. In more modern times a coupure is a way of allowing traffic to pass a flood protection structure.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Coupure
koo-pūr′, n. an entrenchment made by the besieged behind a breach: a passage cut to facilitate sallies. [Fr.,—couper, to cut.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of coupure in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of coupure in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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