envelopment

ɪnˈvɛləpmənt

Definition

Definition of envelopment - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

containment

Rare

act of enclosing something inside another

Rare

The envelopment of the gift in wrapping paper was neat.

encapsulation

enclosure

surrounding

warfare

TECH.

military tactic attacking from the rear

TECH.

The general ordered an envelopment to surprise the enemy.

encirclement

flanking

sports

TECH.

fencing move to control opponent's blade

TECH.

He executed an envelopment to gain advantage in the match.

encirclement

enclosure

surrounding

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Expressions with envelopment

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vertical envelopment

military tactic using air deployment to surround enemy

The army executed a vertical envelopment to capture the base.

Origin of envelopment

French, envelopper (to wrap up)

Examples of envelopment in a sentence

The envelopment of the cake in fondant was skillful.
The envelopment maneuver caught the opposing forces off guard.
Successful envelopment requires precise coordination and timing.
Her envelopment technique was flawless in the tournament.
The coach taught them the envelopment to improve defense.

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French:enveloppement, encerclement, ...
German:Einwickeln, Einkreisung, ...
Italian:avvolgimento, accerchiamento, ...
Spanish:envolvimiento, envoltura, ...
Portuguese:embrulho, envolvimento, ...
Chinese:包封, 包抄, ...
Japanese:包装, 包囲攻撃, ...
Arabic:إِحَاطَة, تَطْويق, ...
Hebrew:עֲטִיפָה, עִיטוּף, ...
Russian:упаковка, охват, ...
Ukrainian:обгортання, атака з тилу, ...
Hindi:लपेटन, एनवेलपमेंट, ...
Bengali:মোড়ক, পিছন থেকে আক্রমণ, ...
Catalan:embolcall, maniobra envoltant, ...
Czech:zabalení, obchvat, ...
Danish:indpakning, omringning, ...
Dutch:inwikkeling, enveloppe, ...
Greek:περιτύλιξη, περικύκλωση, ...
Hungarian:burkolás, átkarolás, ...
Khmer:ការរុំជុំវិញ, ការវាយលុកពីខាងក្រោយ, ...
Korean:포장, 포위 공격, ...
Persian:بسته‌بندی, حمله از عقب, ...
Polish:zawinięcie, oskrzydlenie, ...
Portuguese (BR):embrulho, cerco, ...
Romanian:împachetare, încercuire, ...
Swedish:inpackning, inringning, ...
Thai:การบรรจุ, การโจมตีจากด้านหลัง, ...
Turkish:sarılma, kuşatma, ...
Vietnamese:sự bao bọc, bao vây, ...

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