fortification
Noun
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subtypes:
- bastion - projecting part of a rampart or other fortification
- bunker, dugout - a fortification of earth; mostly or entirely below ground
- castle - a large building formerly occupied by a ruler and fortified against attack
- defilade - the arrangement of defensive fortifications to protect against enemy fire
- entrenchment, intrenchment - an entrenched fortification; a position protected by trenches
- escarp, escarpment, protective embankment, scarp - a steep artificial slope in front of a fortification
- fieldwork - a temporary fortification built by troops in the field
- lunette - temporary fortification like a detached bastion
- palisade - fortification consisting of a strong fence made of stakes driven into the ground
- breastwork, parapet - fortification consisting of a low wall
- redoubt - (military) a temporary or supplementary fortification; typically square or polygonal without flanking defenses
- stockade - fortification consisting of a fence made of a line of stout posts set firmly for defense
specific instances:- maginot line - a fortification built before World War II to protect France's eastern border; initially considered to be impregnable, it was easily overrun by the German army in 1940
- siegfried line - German fortifications facing the Maginot Line
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is a type of: enrichment - act of making fuller or more meaningful or rewarding
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