What does emplacement mean?
Definitions for emplacement
ɛmˈpleɪs məntem·place·ment
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Princeton's WordNet
emplacementnoun
military installation consisting of a prepared position for siting a weapon
placement, location, locating, position, positioning, emplacementnoun
the act of putting something in a certain place
Wiktionary
emplacementnoun
An installation that houses a military weapon.
emplacementnoun
A place where a thing is located; the act of placing something somewhere.
emplacementnoun
The inclusion of igneous rock in older rocks, or the development or localization of an ore body in older rocks. The latter is referred to as ore deposition.
Etymology: From emplacement, from en- + placement
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Emplacement
em-plās′ment, n. the act of placing: (mil.) a platform placed for guns.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
emplacement
1. A prepared position for one or more weapons or pieces of equipment, for protection against hostile fire or bombardment, and from which they can execute their tasks. 2. The act of fixing a gun in a prepared position from which it may be fired.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of emplacement in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of emplacement in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of emplacement in a Sentence
The Iraqis are under pressure there and have lost some control of the perimeter and some control of the road network that leads to it through the emplacement of ... IEDs (improved explosive devices), we've been working with them. We've conducted 26 airstrikes since the fifth of May.
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- местоположениеBulgarian
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