Engelsk substantiv: fortification |
1. | fortification (om gjenstand) defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it |
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| Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | munition |
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| Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | defence, defense, defensive structure |
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| Mere spesifikke uttrykk | bastion, breastwork, bunker, castle, defilade, dugout, entrenchment, escarp, escarpment, fieldwork, intrenchment, lunette, palisade, parapet, protective embankment, redoubt, scarp, stockade |
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| Eksempler på mere spesifikke uttrykk | Maginot Line, Siegfried line |
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| Omfatter disse spesifikke uttrykk | bulwark, rampart, wall |
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2. | fortification (om erkjendelse) the art or science of strengthening defenses |
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| Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | art, artistry, prowess |
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3. | fortification (om handling) the addition of an ingredient for the purpose of enrichment (as the addition of alcohol to wine or the addition of vitamins to food) |
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| Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | enrichment |
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