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Definisjon av fortification

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Noun
fortification - defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it
munition
defensive structure, defence, defense a structure used to defend against attack; "the artillery battered down the defenses"
bastion projecting part of a rampart or other fortification
bunker, dugout a hazard on a golf course
castle interchanging the positions of the king and a rook
defilade the arrangement of defensive fortifications to protect against enemy fire
entrenchment, intrenchment an entrenched fortification; a position protected by trenches
escarp, protective embankment, escarpment, scarp a steep artificial slope in front of a fortification
fieldwork a temporary fortification built by troops in the field
lunette oval or circular opening; to allow light into a dome or vault
palisade fortification consisting of a strong fence made of stakes driven into the ground
breastwork, parapet fortification consisting of a low wall
rampart, bulwark, wall an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes; "they stormed the ramparts of the city"; "they blew the trumpet and the walls came tumbling down"
redoubt an entrenched stronghold or refuge
fortification - the addition of an ingredient for the purpose of enrichment (as the addition of alcohol to wine or the addition of vitamins to food)
enrichment act of making fuller or more meaningful or rewarding
fortification - the art or science of strengthening defenses
artistry, prowess, art the creation of beautiful or significant things; "art does not need to be innovative to be good"; "I was never any good at art"; "he said that architecture is the art of wasting space beautifully"
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Substantiv
fortification - The act of fortifying; the art or science of fortifying places to strengthen defence against an enemy.
fortification - That which fortifies; especially, a work or works erected to defend a place against attack; a fortified place; a fortress; a fort; a castle.

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  • Fortifications are military constructions and buildings designed for defence in warfare and military bases. Humans have constructed defensive works for many thousands of years, in a variety of increasingly complex designs. The term is derived from the Latin fortis ("strong") and facere ("to make").

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