circumvallate

/ˈsʌrkəmˌvæˈleɪt/
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Other forms: circumvallated; circumvallating

Definitions of circumvallate
  1. verb
    surround with or as if with a rampart or other fortification
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    type of:
    fence, fence in, palisade, surround, wall
    surround with a wall in order to fortify
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