envelopment: Meaning and Definition of

en•vel•op•ment

Pronunciation: (en-vel'up-munt), [key]
— n.
  1. an act of enveloping.
  2. the state of being enveloped.
  3. a wrapping or covering.
  4. an attack on an enemy's flank.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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