kəmˈvæl adjective
1.
surrounded by or as if by a rampart.
2.
Anatomy. surrounded by a depression or wall-like ridge.
verb (used with object)
3.
to surround with or as if with a rampart.
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| —vb | |
| (tr) to surround with a defensive fortification | |
| [C19: from Latin circumvallāre, from | |
| circumval'lation | |
| —n | |
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circumvallate cir·cum·val·late (sûr'kəm-vāl'āt')
adj.
Surrounded by a ridge or wall-like structure.
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