Explore Defilade through 2 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like fortification or munition. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Defilade in a sentence
Defilade meaning
To fortify (something) as a protection from enfilading fire.
Synonyms of Defilade
Using Defilade
- The main meaning on this page is: To fortify (something) as a protection from enfilading fire.
- Useful related words include: fortification, munition.
Context around Defilade
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 0 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Defilade
- In this selection, "defilade" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, counter, target and ambush stand out and add context to how "defilade" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include fire from defilade ambush positions and xm25 counter defilade target engagement. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "defilade" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with defilade
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The XM25 Counter Defilade Target Engagement System, or “Punisher,” was designed to engage enemy troops behind cover. (17 words)
The decision of German armored vehicle designers to use a casemate-style superstructure for all tank destroyers had the advantage of a reduced silhouette, allowing the crew to more frequently fire from defilade ambush positions. (35 words)
The decision of German armored vehicle designers to use a casemate-style superstructure for all tank destroyers had the advantage of a reduced silhouette, allowing the crew to more frequently fire from defilade ambush positions. (35 words)
The XM25 Counter Defilade Target Engagement System, or “Punisher,” was designed to engage enemy troops behind cover. (17 words)
Example sentences (2)
The XM25 Counter Defilade Target Engagement System, or “Punisher,” was designed to engage enemy troops behind cover.
The decision of German armored vehicle designers to use a casemate-style superstructure for all tank destroyers had the advantage of a reduced silhouette, allowing the crew to more frequently fire from defilade ambush positions.