ENTRENCHMENT


Meaning of ENTRENCHMENT in English

/ ɪnˈtrentʃmənt; NAmE / noun

1.

[ U ] entrenchment (of sth) the fact of sth being firmly established

2.

[ C , usually pl. ] a system of trenches (= long narrow holes dug in the ground by soldiers to provide defence)

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