enfoncement
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French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From enfoncer (“to break down; to drive in; to sink”) + -ment.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
enfoncement m (plural enfoncements)
- breaking down, breaking open (of a door etc.); breaking through (enemy lines)
- driving in (of a stake, post etc.)
- sinking (of foundations)
- recess, nook, cranny
- dip, slide
Further reading[edit]
- “enfoncement”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.