Visual meaning of 'emplacement' - Social Visual Dictionary

noun

An installation that houses a military weapon.

Examples:

"The army built a concrete emplacement on the hill to house the new missile launcher. "

military weapon building war

Visual illustration of emplacement: A place where a thing is located; the act of placing something somewhere. - Image 1

noun

A place where a thing is located; the act of placing something somewhere.

Examples:

"The soldiers prepared the emplacement for the heavy artillery. "

military place position

Visual illustration of emplacement: The inclusion of igneous rock in older rocks, or the development or localization of an ore body in older rocks. The latter is referred to as ore deposition. - Image 1

noun

The inclusion of igneous rock in older rocks, or the development or localization of an ore body in older rocks. The latter is referred to as ore deposition.

Examples:

"The geologist studied the emplacement of the granite within the surrounding sandstone layers to understand how the magma had intruded so long ago. "

geology mineral

Related Words

Visual illustration for the word "somewhere" - Unspecified or unknown (unlocated) place or location.

somewherenoun

/ˈsʌm.hweːɹ/ /ˈsʌm.wɛə/ /ˈsʌm.wɛɹ/

Unspecified or unknown (unlocated) place or location.

"My keys are somewhere in the house. "

Visual illustration for the word "something" - An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

somethingnoun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Visual illustration for the word "understand" - To grasp a concept fully and thoroughly, especially (of words, statements, art, etc.) to be aware of the meaning of and (of people) to be aware of the intent of.

understandverb

/ˌɞndəɹˈstand/ /(ˌ)ʌndəˈstænd/ /ˌʌndɚˈstænd/

To grasp a concept fully and thoroughly, especially (of words, statements, art, etc.) to be aware of the meaning of and (of people) to be aware of the intent of.

"My teacher explained the new math concept, and I understood it perfectly. "

Visual illustration for the word "development" - The process of developing; growth, directed change.

developmentnoun

/dɪˈvɛləpmənt/

The process of developing; growth, directed change.

"The development of this story has been slow."

Visual illustration for the word "inclusion" - An addition or annex to a group, set, or total.

inclusionnoun

/ɪnˈkluːʒən/

An addition or annex to a group, set, or total.

"The poem was a new inclusion in the textbook."

Visual illustration for the word "sandstone" - A sedimentary rock produced by the consolidation and compaction of sand, cemented with clay etc.

sandstonenoun

/ˈsændˌstəʊn/ /ˈsændˌstoʊn/

A sedimentary rock produced by the consolidation and compaction of sand, cemented with clay etc.

"The old stone monument was made of sandstone, showing how sand and clay over time formed a rock. "

Visual illustration for the word "deposition" - The removal of someone from office.

depositionnoun

/dɛpəˈzɪʃən/

The removal of someone from office.

"The company president's deposition followed the discovery of widespread financial fraud. "

Visual illustration for the word "geologist" - A person who is skilled at geology.

geologistnoun

/dʒiˈɒlədʒɪst/ /dʒiˈɑːlədʒɪst/

A person who is skilled at geology.

"The geologist studied the rocks in the park. "

Visual illustration for the word "localization" - The act of localizing.

localizationnoun

/ˌloʊkələˈzeɪʃən/ /ˌləʊkələˈzeɪʃən/

The act of localizing.

"The localization of the company's website included translating the text and changing the currency to better serve customers in Japan. "

Visual illustration for the word "surrounding" - To encircle something or simultaneously extend in all directions.

surroundingverb

/səˈɹaʊndɪŋ/

To encircle something or simultaneously extend in all directions.

"The large oak tree surrounding the picnic area provided welcome shade. "

Visual illustration for the word "installation" - An act of installing.

installationnoun

[ɪnstəˈleɪʃən]

An act of installing.

"The installation of the new computer system took several hours. "

Visual illustration for the word "artillery" - Large cannon-like weapons, transportable and usually operated by more than one person.

artillerynoun

/ɑːˈtɪləɹi/ /ɑɹˈtɪləɹi/

Large cannon-like weapons, transportable and usually operated by more than one person.

"The army used artillery to destroy the enemy's fortifications. "