envelopment
envelopment · envelopments
The act of envelopingThe act of enveloping.
Meaning
4 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of enveloping.
the act of enclosing something inside something else
(countable, uncountable)That which envelops; a covering.
(countable, uncountable)An offensive action in which an attacking force moves over or around the enemy and attacks from the rear; see also pincer movement.
(countable, uncountable)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.
Origin
From French enveloppement.From French enveloppement.
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Forms
plural: envelopments| Singular | envelopment |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsRelatedenvelop
Deriveddouble envelopment
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable