fortification
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1. the addition of an ingredient for the purpose of enrichment (as the addition of alcohol to wine or the addition of vitamins to food) (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | enrichment, |
| definition | : | act of making fuller or more meaningful or rewarding (noun.act) |
2. defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it (noun.artifact)
| hyponym | : | bastion, |
| definition | : | projecting part of a rampart or other fortification (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | bunker, dugout, |
| definition | : | a fortification of earth; mostly or entirely below ground (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | castle, |
| definition | : | a large building formerly occupied by a ruler and fortified against attack (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | defilade, |
| definition | : | the arrangement of defensive fortifications to protect against enemy fire (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | entrenchment, intrenchment, |
| definition | : | an entrenched fortification; a position protected by trenches (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | fieldwork, |
| definition | : | a temporary fortification built by troops in the field (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | lunette, |
| definition | : | temporary fortification like a detached bastion (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | palisade, |
| definition | : | fortification consisting of a strong fence made of stakes driven into the ground (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | breastwork, parapet, |
| definition | : | fortification consisting of a low wall (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | redoubt, |
| definition | : | (military) a temporary or supplementary fortification; typically square or polygonal without flanking defenses (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | stockade, |
| definition | : | fortification consisting of a fence made of a line of stout posts set firmly for defense (noun.artifact) |
| instance hyponym | : | maginot line, |
| definition | : | 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 (noun.artifact) |
| instance hyponym | : | siegfried line, |
| definition | : | German fortifications facing the Maginot Line (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | bulwark, rampart, wall, |
| definition | : | an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes (noun.artifact) |
3. the art or science of strengthening defenses (noun.cognition)
| hypernym | : | art, artistry, prowess, |
| definition | : | a superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation (noun.cognition) |
4. the addition of an ingredient for the purpose of enrichment (as the addition of alcohol to wine or the addition of vitamins to food) (noun.act)
| derivation | : | fortify, lace, spike, |
| definition | : | add alcohol to (beverages) (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | fortify, |
| definition | : | add nutrients to (verb.change) |
5. defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | fort, fortify, |
| definition | : | enclose by or as if by a fortification (verb.contact) |
6. the art or science of strengthening defenses (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | arm, build up, fortify, gird, |
| definition | : | prepare oneself for a military confrontation (verb.competition) |
7. the addition of an ingredient for the purpose of enrichment (as the addition of alcohol to wine or the addition of vitamins to food) (noun.act)
| derivation | : | fortify, lace, spike, |
| definition | : | add alcohol to (beverages) (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | fortify, |
| definition | : | add nutrients to (verb.change) |
8. defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | fort, fortify, |
| definition | : | enclose by or as if by a fortification (verb.contact) |
9. the art or science of strengthening defenses (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | arm, build up, fortify, gird, |
| definition | : | prepare oneself for a military confrontation (verb.competition) |
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