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   emplacement

   /ɪmˈpleɪsm(ə)nt/

   noun

   • 1. a structure on or in which something is firmly placed: "a machine bolted to a concrete emplacement"
   • ▪ a platform or defended position where a gun is placed for firing: "a gun emplacement"
   • 2. the process or state of setting something in place or being set in place: "the emplacement of granite intrusions"

   Word Origin mid 18th century: French, from emplacier ‘to put in a certain place or position’, from em- ‘in’ + placer ‘to place’, from place ‘a place’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEMPLACEMENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   EMPLACEMENT definition: 1. a position specially prepared for large pieces of military equipment 2. a position specially…. Learn more.

   • English (US)

     EMPLACEMENT meaning: 1. a position specially prepared for...

   • Znaczenie Emplacement, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     emplacement definicja: 1. a position specially prepared for...

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     EMPLACEMENT translate: 炮位，炮臺. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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     EMPLACEMENT translate: 炮位，炮台. Learn more in the Cambridge...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › emplacementEmplacement Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of EMPLACEMENT is the situation or location of something. How to use emplacement in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryEMPLACEMENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Emplacement is a noun that means a position specially prepared for large pieces of military equipment. Learn more about its usage, synonyms, and related words from the Cambridge Dictionary.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › emplacementEMPLACEMENT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Emplacement definition: the space, platform, or the like, for a gun or battery and its accessories.. See examples of EMPLACEMENT used in a sentence.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › emplacementEmplacement - definition of emplacement by The Free Dictionary

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   1. position, situation, station, site, platform, lodgment Overlooking the terrace was a gun emplacement. 2. positioning, placing, stationing, setting up, location, placement, putting in place the possible emplacement of radioactive waste canisters in the deep sea.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEMPLACEMENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   2 meanings: 1. a prepared position for the siting of a gun or other weapon 2. the act of putting or state of being put in place.... Click for more definitions.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › emplacementEmplacement - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of emplacement. noun. the act of putting something in a certain place. synonyms: locating, location, placement, position, positioning. see more. noun. military installation consisting of a prepared position for siting a weapon. see more.