emplacement

noun — 3 senses

emplacement

noun

Etymology From French emplacement, from en- + placement.

1

An installation that houses a military weapon.

2

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

3

Geography, Geology, Natural sciences 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.

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