entanglement
English
noun
Definitions
- The state of being entangled; intricate and confused involution.
- That which entangles; intricacy; perplexity.
- (military) An obstruction placed in front or on the flank of a fortification, to impede an enemy's approach.
- (nautical) An obstruction of cables and spars across a river or harbour entrance.
- (physics) .
Etymology
Suffix from English entangle.
Origin
English
entangle
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Cognates and derived terms
- disentangle English
- disentanglement English
- entangle English
- entangler English
- entanglest English
- entanglon English
- hydroentangle English
- hydroentanglement English
- hyperentanglement English
- nonentanglement English
- tangle English
- unentangle English
- unentanglement English
- entanglen Middle English