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fortification

for·ti·fi·ca·tion

fortification

 
pronunciation:
for t fih keI shn
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: the act of adding strength or fortifying.
Steel beams were used in the fortification of the concrete wall.
definition 2: something that adds strength or fortifies.
The castle's fortifications included thick stone walls.
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