noun
Meaning 1
The act of enveloping.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Standard Lemma guide
envelopment
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noun
Meaning 2
That which envelops; a covering.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 3
An offensive action in which an attacking force moves over or around the enemy and attacks from the rear; see also pincer movement.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: government, military, politics, war
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noun
Meaning 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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: fencing, government, hobbies, lifestyle, martial-arts, military, politics, sports, war
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noun
Meaning 5
the act of enclosing something inside something else
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: enclosure, enclosing, inclosure
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: insertion, introduction, intromission
Narrower terms: packing, boxing, encasement, incasement
History
Etymology
From French enveloppement.