Encirclement
[en-sur-kuh l] /ɛnˈsɜr kəl/
verb (used with object), encircled, encircling.
1.
to form a around; surround; encompass:
to encircle an enemy.
2.
to make a movement around; make the circuit of.
/ɪnˈsɜːkəl/
verb
1.
(transitive) to form a circle around; enclose within a circle; surround
v.
c.1400, from en- (1) “make, put in” + circle. Related: Encircled; encircling; encirclement.
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