Emplacements Meaning in English

word · lemma: emplacement

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Definition

Emplacements are specific places where something is put or set up, often used to refer to positions where military equipment, such as guns, is placed.

Usage & Nuances

Most commonly used in military and technical contexts (e.g., 'gun emplacement'). Rare in everyday speech. Do not confuse with 'placement' (more general). Plural is 'emplacements'.

• Spanish: emplazamientos - ubicaciones (militar)
• Portuguese (BR): emplacamentos - posições (militar)
• Portuguese (PT): emplacamentos - posições (militar)
• Chinese (Simplified): 布置点 - 安置位置（军事）
• Chinese (Traditional): 佈置點 - 安置位置（軍事）
• Hindi: स्थान - तैनाती स्थल (सैन्य)
• Arabic: مواقع - أماكن التمركز (عسكري)
• Bengali: স্থাপনা - অবস্থান (সামরিক)
• Russian: огневые позиции - установки (военные)
• Japanese: 設置場所（軍事）- 据付位置
• Vietnamese: vị trí đặt (quân sự) - vị trí bố trí
• Korean: 진지 - 배치 지점
• Turkish: mevzi - yerleştirme noktası (askerî)
• Urdu: تعمیر گاہیں (فوجی) - مقامات تعینات
• Indonesian: posisi penempatan (militer) - tempat pemasangan

Example Sentences

Maps showed the exact emplacements of enemy guns.

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Strategists debated where to construct new emplacements along the border.

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The soldiers built new emplacements for their cannons.

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Engineers marked possible emplacements on the hillside.

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They camouflaged the emplacements to make them harder to spot from the air.

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Some of the original emplacements from the war can still be seen today.

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