entrenchment
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/ɪnˈtrentʃmənt/
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/ɪnˈtrentʃmənt/
noun
R
When something becomes deeply established or widely accepted.
The entrenchment of certain social norms can make it difficult to bring about change.
R
A system of long, narrow holes dug in the ground, used as protection by soldiers.
During the war, the soldiers built a network of entrenchments to protect themselves from enemy fire.
translation
When something becomes deeply established or widely accepted.; A system of long, narrow holes dug in the ground, used as protection by soldiers.
Word Forms
Plural
entrenchments