emplacement
/ɪmˈpleɪsmənt/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪmˈpleɪsmənt/ (ame, ipa) · /im-ˈplā-smənt/ (ame, mw)
emplacement — noun
- emplacementsingular
- emplacementsplural
1. a reinforced position or platform, usually built from concrete or packed earth,
a reinforced position or platform, usually built from concrete or packed earth, where a large weapon such as an artillery gun or missile launcher is set up and fired
Sergeant Amara Osei inspected the concrete emplacement before the morning artillery drill.
collocation: concrete emplacement; military context
The old coastal emplacement still held its rusted cannon, pointing out to sea.
collocation: coastal emplacement
Engineers spent three weeks building a new emplacement for the anti-aircraft battery.
Corporal Dmitri Volkov watched the valley from his emplacement on the ridge.
Heavy rain had flooded the machine-gun emplacement, forcing the crew to move inland.
- gun position
less formal and more descriptive; used in both military and non-military contexts
- battery
refers to a group of artillery pieces together with their emplacement, rather than a single position
- pillbox
a small, low concrete emplacement for machine guns, typically partly buried for protection
文法句型
emplacement + for + weapon type
emplacement + on + location
用法筆記
Used specifically for military positions that are built or prepared in advance for heavy weapons. It is not used for ordinary places where someone happens to stand or place a small object.
2. the action of putting an object into its intended place or location, usually wit
the action of putting an object into its intended place or location, usually with care and in a deliberate manner
Yuki Tanaka supervised the careful emplacement of the granite statue in the plaza.
emplacement + of [object]; formal register
The emplacement of the new bridge section required a crane and twelve workers.
emplacement as subject; formal or technical context
Dr. Fatima El-Amin checked each sensor after its emplacement along the fault line.
Proper emplacement of the wooden beams was critical to the barn's stability.
The contract specified exact coordinates for the emplacement of the boundary stones.
- placement
more common and less formal; used in everyday contexts without the technical overtones of 'emplacement'
- positioning
emphasizes choosing the right spot, rather than the physical act of installing or fixing something there
- installation
used when the object is large equipment or machinery being permanently set up and connected
- removal
the act of taking something away from its position
文法句型
emplacement + of + object being placed
用法筆記
More formal than 'placement'. Common in technical, engineering, or legal writing where the precision of the act is emphasized. For everyday actions, 'placement' or 'putting' is more natural.