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emplacement
[em-pleys-muhnt]
noun
Fortification.the space, platform, or the like, for a gun or battery and its accessories.
a putting in place or position; location.
the emplacement of a wall.
Geology.
the intrusion of igneous rocks into a particular position.
the development of an ore deposit in a particular place.
emplacement
/ ɪˈɪəԳ /
noun
a prepared position for the siting of a gun or other weapon
the act of putting or state of being put in place
Word History and Origins
Origin of emplacement1
Word History and Origins
Origin of emplacement1
Example Sentences
All the Houthis did was dig their weapons emplacements deeper into hills and mountainsides and wait for pauses in U.S. bombardment.
Such military activities include “border-barrier construction and emplacement of detection and monitoring equipment,” the memo states.
A fishing village falls under the literal shadow of a Shinra military base and massive gun emplacement, its fish long gone, its fishermen struggling to make a living.
Excavations also uncovered large lights from another nearby runway, and a Spigot Mortar-type gun emplacement used to defend it from attack.
For example, the scientists identified a U.S. artillery emplacement in the lidar readings based on its distinctive “U” shape and eastward placement, which would have faced advancing German troops.
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