Definition

1. Noun:
   • A prepared position for a weapon: A military installation or location that has been constructed or designated for placing and operating a weapon, such as a gun or missile launcher.
   • The act of putting something in a specific location: The action or process of placing or positioning something in a particular spot.

Examples of Usage

• Noun (Military Installation):
  • The artillery emplacement was heavily fortified.
  • Soldiers constructed a new emplacement for the anti-aircraft gun.
• Noun (Act of Placing):
  • The emplacement of the statue in the town square was a ceremonial event.
  • Careful emplacement of the sensors is crucial for accurate data collection.

Advanced Usage

• "In emplacement": Describing something that is in its designated or prepared position.
  • The battery was finally in emplacement and ready for action.
• "Emplacement site": Refers specifically to the location chosen for placing something.
  • Geologists studied the emplacement site of the ancient lava flow.

Variants and Related Words

• Emplace (verb): To put into position or place.
  • The crew will emplace the howitzer before dawn.
• Emplaced (adjective): Describing something that has been put into position.
  • The emplaced defenses were tested during the exercise.

Synonyms

• Position: A place where someone or something is located or has been put.
• Installation: A military or industrial site with buildings and equipment.
• Location: A particular place or position.
• Placement: The action of putting something in a place.

Related Phrases

• Gun emplacement: A specific type of prepared position for a firearm or artillery piece.
  • The old coastal gun emplacements are now tourist attractions.
• Weapons emplacement: A general term for any prepared position for a weapon system.

Noun

1. the act of putting something in a certain place
2. military installation consisting of a prepared position for siting a weapon