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emplacement definition

em·place·ment (-mənt)

noun

  1. the act of emplacing; placement
  2. the position in which something is placed; specif., the prepared position from which a heavy gun or guns are fired

Etymology: Fr < emplacer, to put in position: see en- & place

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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