fortification

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. isim The act of fortifying; the art or science of fortifying places to strengthen defence against an enemy.
2. isim That which fortifies; especially, a work or works erected to defend a place against attack; a fortified place; a fortress; a fort; a castle.

   “Kenett states that the military works still known by the name of Tadmarten Camp and Hook-Norton Barrow were cast up at this time ; the former, large and round, is judged to be a fortification of the Danes, and the latter, being smaller and rather a quinquangle than a square, of the Saxons.”

3. isim An increase in effectiveness, as by adding ingredients.

   “Compare the nutrition information label of a regular ready-to-eat fortified cereal with that of a presweetened brand and you'll note that, although the sweetened one's sugar content is higher, the fortification is virtually identical.”

4. isim A jagged pattern sometimes seen during an attack of migraine.