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Glacis

/ˈɡleɪsɪs/

A gentle incline in front of a fortification.

📖 Definitions of "Glacis"

noun
  1. 1

    A gentle incline in front of a fortification.

  2. 2

    The angled armour plate on the front of a tank; glacis plate.

  3. 3

    An erosional or depositional landform, with little slope.

  4. 4

    (postal service) A device for sorting mail which slides parcels across a sloped surface.

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