envelopment

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envelopment

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From French enveloppement.

noun envelopments

countable, uncountable The act of enveloping.
countable, uncountable That which envelops; a covering.
countable, uncountable An offensive action in which an attacking force moves over or around the enemy and attacks from the rear; see also pincer movement.
countable, uncountable An action to seize the opponent's blade in one line and lead it (without losing contact) through a full circle to end in the same line.

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@misc{envelopment_2026,
  title = {envelopment},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/envelopment},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}