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envelopment

envelopment noun: the act of enveloping.

Noun

envelopment (countable and uncountable, plural envelopments)

  1. The act of enveloping.
  2. That which envelops; a covering.
  3. An offensive action in which an attacking force moves over or around the enemy and attacks from the rear; see also pincer movement.
  4. 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.

Forms of envelopment

pluralenvelopments

Origin of envelopment

From French enveloppement.

Words formed from envelopment

Questions about envelopment

What does envelopment mean?
Envelopment means the act of enveloping.
What part of speech is envelopment?
Envelopment is a noun.
What is the plural of envelopment?
The plural of envelopment is envelopments.

Words near envelopment in the dictionary

  1. envelopes
  2. envelopest
  3. envelopeth
  4. enveloping
  5. envelopingly
  6. envelopment
  7. envelopments
  8. envelops
  9. envenime
  10. envenimed
  11. envenom

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