Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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fortification | Yes | No | No | No |
Maginot Line | Yes | No | No | No |
fortification (noun) | Maginot Line (noun) |
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the addition of an ingredient for the purpose of enrichment (as the addition of alcohol to wine or the addition of vitamins to food) | a fortification built before World War II to protect France's eastern border; initially considered to be impregnable, it was easily overrun by the German army in 1940 |
defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it | |
the art or science of strengthening defenses |