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emplacement

Noun

1 military installation consisting of a prepared position for siting a weapon
2 the act of putting something in a certain place or location [syn: placement, location, locating, position, positioning]

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Etymology

en- + placer + -ment

Noun

emplacement
  1. an installation that houses a military weapon
  2. a place where a thing is located; the act of placing something somewhere

Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words

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