[en-vel-uh
p-muhnt] 
| 1. | an act of enveloping. |
| 2. | the state of being enveloped. |
| 3. | a wrapping or covering. |
| 4. | Military. an attack on an enemy's flank. |
| en·vel·op (ěn-věl'əp) tr.v. en·vel·oped, en·vel·op·ing, en·vel·ops
[Middle English envolupen, to be involved in, from Old French envoluper, envoloper : en-, in; see en-1 + voloper, to wrap up.] en·vel'op·er n., en·vel'op·ment n. |