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A defensive wall or other reinforcement built to strengthen a place against attack
“The place was almost impregnable, but the general saw a point on the southern side where it might be possible to breach the fortification.”
A fortified defensive structure
“Here was a large fortification, called the Royal-battery, being that which defended the entrance of the harbor.”
The action of strengthening the defenses or security of
“It seems to have served as part of the fortification of the church, which was also attended to in an alteration of the building on the west side of the cloister in the fourteenth century.”
The reinforcing or bolstering something, or the amount of something
“Formulas for the fortification of nutrients have remained essentially unchanged for the half‐century in which a fortification policy has been in place.”
The act of saving or protecting something, or a means to do so
A tall, narrow structure, either freestanding or forming part of a building
The building used as a military post
Underground shelter
Rearmament or buildup
The action of joining together, or the fact of being joined together
The comfort received by a person after a loss or disappointment
The action of giving someone support, confidence, or hope
A long artificial mound of earth, typically built to hold back water
A base or facility, especially military or industrial
Of a woman or female animal, in expectation of giving birth
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