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/fˌɔːtɪfɪkˈeɪʃən/
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[ US /ˌfɔɹtəfəˈkeɪʃən/ ]
[ US /ˌfɔɹtəfəˈkeɪʃən/ ]
NOUN
- the addition of an ingredient for the purpose of enrichment (as the addition of alcohol to wine or the addition of vitamins to food)
- defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it
- the art or science of strengthening defenses
How To Use fortification In A Sentence
- Improved protective designs for field fortifications and base camps have been developed for field forces.
- To prevent such an assault, defenders were forced to attack the siege engines or their operators to prevent a breach in their fortifications.
- So the only way that they could really construct what we call a trench would be actually what I call a fortification meaning they would have to build up. A Storm in Flanders: The Ypres Salient, 1914-1918: Tragedy and Triumph on the Western Front
- World War I saw the evolution of a new fortification setup combining field strongholds with fortresses.
- He worked for much of the time as an engineer, working on the fortifications of various cities.
- Each category within the industry markets its items to one population segment or another, whether through flavor variety, nutritional fortification or manner of use.
- In the past, armies used catapults to hurl heavy stones at enemy fortifications.
- Premier John Brumby said his Government and police command were discussing options to stop fortification of buildings such as bikie clubhouses. AustralianIT.com.au | Top Stories
- The government has started building fortifications along its eastern border.
- It was built about 1370 as part of the fortifications on the east wall of the city.