emplacement
emplacement · emplacements
An installation that houses a military weaponAn installation that houses a military weapon.
US/ɪmplˈeɪsmənt/
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)An installation that houses a military weapon.
military installation consisting of a prepared position for siting a weapon
(countable, uncountable)A place where a thing is located; the act of placing something somewhere.
the act of putting something in a certain place
(countable, uncountable)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.
Origin
From French emplacement, from en- + placement.From French emplacement, from en- + placement.
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Forms
plural: emplacements| Singular | emplacement |
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Synonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- the act of putting something in a certain place:placementlocationlocatingpositionpositioning
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedemplace
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable