weapons emplacement
1
8.0
- noun
- /ˈwɛpənz ɪmˈpleɪsmənt/
- Specialized
:
posición de armas
- During the battle, the commander ordered the artillery to take position at the weapons emplacement for a strategic advantage.
Examples
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Why don't you do a quick analysis of the sensor readings, see if you can spot any weapons emplacements?
Fiction book (1991) -
There are weapon emplacements on the top or ground level on all four sides, and he has amassed an extraordinary amount of munitions to support them.
Fiction book (1994) -
The soldiers surveyed the landscape for any signs of weapons emplacement before proceeding with their mission.
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The newly built weapons emplacement was equipped with advanced firepower to defend the base against attacks.
Synonyms
4
9.6
A prepared position where a weapon like a gun is placed for fighting
2
5.9
A vehicle or structure that carries weapons for military use
2
8.3
A protected place built where a gun is placed and fired, often for defense
A protected platform that holds guns and can turn to aim at targets
How Fortified
- Specialized
1
8.0
- Specialized
- Specialized
33
7.6
1
5.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'weapons' specifies the type of 'emplacement' (a prepared position for guns or artillery), so the overall notion of a site where weapons are positioned follows straightforwardly from the parts. This follows normal noun + noun modification patterns and is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
The noun weapons emplacement comes from the simple image of a prepared emplacement where weapons or a gun are set up, often dug in or hidden so they can fire from a safe spot. So, it means 'a prepared place for a gun or weapon'.