envelopment
envelopment noun: the act of enveloping.
Noun
envelopment (countable and uncountable, plural envelopments)
- The act of enveloping.
- That which envelops; a covering.
- An offensive action in which an attacking force moves over or around the enemy and attacks from the rear; see also pincer movement.
- 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
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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
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