English dictionary
echelon
/'/E//S//@/,l/A/n/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a body of troops arranged in a line
Source: WordNet 3.0
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a diffraction grating consisting of a pile of plates of equal thickness arranged stepwise with a constant offset
Source: WordNet 3.0
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An arrangement of a body of troops when its divisions are drawn up in parallel lines each to the right or the left of the one in advance of it, like the steps of a ladder in position for climbing. Also used adjectively; as, <i>echelon</i> distance.
Source: webster1913
verb
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To place in echelon; to station divisions of troops in echelon.
Source: webster1913
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To take position in echelon.
Source: webster1913