retrenchment

/ɹɪˈtɹɛn(t)ʃm(ə)nt//ɹəˈtɹɛn(t)ʃm(ə)nt/

noun

  1. 1

    A curtailment or reduction.

noun

  1. 1

    A defensive work constructed within a fortification to make it more defensible by allowing defenders to retreat into and fight from it even after the enemy has taken the outer work.

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