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What does envelopment mean?

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Noun
  1. The act of enveloping
  2. (military) An offensive action in which an attacking force moves over or around the enemy and attacks from the rear; see also pincer movement
  3. (fencing) 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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She did not threaten Lydia with envelopment in her richness of velvet and fur.
In both modelling, the envelopment is function of one parameter: the modulus of elasticity of the medium or the stiffness of the rubber.
Rifle and cavalry corps were assigned for operations on the outer perimeter of envelopment.
Threatened with envelopment, the Japanese fell back from Wan-t'ing, which Sultan's troops promptly occupied.
In addition, military planners weakened the right wing by flirting with a double-wing envelopment.
The bind is useful in certain situations, but the envelopment is seldom used in foil.

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