enfoncement

French

Etymology

From enfoncer (“to break down; to drive in; to sink”) +‎ -ment.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɑ̃.fɔ̃s.mɑ̃/
Audio (CAN) (file)

Noun

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

“enfoncement”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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