envelopment

About 0.17 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun The act of enveloping.
2. noun That which envelops; a covering.
3. noun An offensive action in which an attacking force moves over or around the enemy and attacks from the rear; see also pincer movement.
4. noun An action to seize the opponent's blade in one line and lead it (without losing contact) through a full circle to end in the same line.

Similar words

enclosing enclosure inclosure enwrapment encompassment enfoldment envelope embrace enwrapping engulfment

Often followed by

of analysis and by in is from was to

Word family

envelop enveloped envelopes enveloping envelopments envelops