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cir·cum·val·late

circumvallate

 
pronunciation:
suhr km vae leIt [or] suhr km vae liht
parts of speech:
adjective, transitive verb
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part of speech: adjective
definition: encircled by or as by a wall, rampart, or trench.
 
part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: circumvallates, circumvallating, circumvallated
definition: to encircle with or as with a wall, rampart, or trench.
derivation: circumvallation (n.)
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