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Encirclement

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Noun

1. blockade, encirclement

a war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy

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Encirclement

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verb
(transitive)
to form a circle around; enclose within a circle; surround

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Encirclement

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verb transitiveWord forms: enˈcircled or enˈcircling
1. 
to make a circle around; enclose within a circle; surround
2. 
to move in a circle around

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Encirclement

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tr.v. en·cir·cled, en·cir·cling, en·cir·cles
1. To form a circle around; surround: A belt encircled his waist.
2. To move or go around completely; make a circuit of: The moon encircles the earth.

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