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Circumvallation
UK
/ˌsɜː.kəm.vælˈeɪ.ʃən/
US
/ˌsɜr.kəm.vælˈeɪ.ʃən/
Translation of "circumvallation" into Russian
circumvallation
Noun
UK
/ˌsɜː.kəm.vælˈeɪ.ʃən/
US
/ˌsɜr.kəm.vælˈeɪ.ʃən/
circumvallation
circumvallations pl
обнесение валом
The circumvallation of the city was completed in record time.
Обнесение валом города было завершено в рекордные сроки.
Definitions
circumvallation
Noun
UK
/ˌsɜː.kəm.vælˈeɪ.ʃən/
US
/ˌsɜr.kəm.vælˈeɪ.ʃən/
A defensive wall or rampart surrounding a fortified place.
The ancient city was protected by a circumvallation that deterred invaders.
The act of surrounding with a wall or rampart.
The circumvallation of the fortress was completed in record time to ensure its security.
A line of fortifications constructed by besiegers around a place under siege to defend against attacks from outside the besieged area.
Caesar ordered a circumvallation to prevent enemy reinforcements from breaking the siege.
circumvallation
Adjective
UK
/ˌsɜː.kəm.vælˈeɪ.ʃən/
US
/ˌsɜr.kəm.vælˈeɪ.ʃən/
Relating to or forming a defensive circumvallation.
The soldiers inspected the circumvallation defenses at dawn.