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glacis meaning in Tamil

அரண்மென்சரிவு

/ˈɡleɪsɪs/

glacis in Tamil: அரண்மென்சரிவு. In English, glacis means a gentle incline.

Tamil words for glacis

அரண்மென்சரிவு

English meaning of glacis

  1. noun A gentle incline.
  2. noun A gentle sloping landform created by the deposition or erosion of material.
  3. noun A gentle incline in front of a fortification which protects it from cannon fire and exposes attackers to more effective return fire from defenders.
  4. noun In full glacis plate: the angled armour plate on the front of a tank which protects it from projectiles; also (often nautical), such a plate protecting an opening (for example, on a ship).

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Questions about glacis in Tamil

What is the meaning of glacis in Tamil?
Glacis in Tamil is அரண்மென்சரிவு.
glacis என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Glacis: அரண்மென்சரிவு.
What does glacis mean in English?
Glacis means a gentle incline.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: glacis (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: glacis (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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