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Definitions of Retrenchment

Pronunciation : Re*trench"ment
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. F. retrenchment.]
Definition : 1. The act or process of retrenching; as, the retrenchment of words in a writing. The retrenchment of my expenses will convince you that Walpole.

2. (Fort.)

Defn: A work constructed within another, to prolong the defense of the position when the enemy has gained possession of the outer work; or to protect the defenders till they can retreat or obtain terms for a capitulation.

Syn. -- Lessening; curtailment; diminution; reduction; abridgment.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

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