A position or location where something is placed, especially a military gun, cannon, or fortification; the act of placing something in a strategic position.
From 'emplace' plus the noun suffix '-ment,' formed in the 18th century, especially used in military terminology to describe artillery positions and fortifications.
In World War I and II, 'emplacements' were heavily fortified gun positions that made defending a location incredibly powerful—soldiers would fight desperately to capture or hold them!
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