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Definition of Echelon
1. Noun. A body of troops arranged in a line.
Category relationships: Armed Forces, Armed Services, Military, Military Machine, War Machine
2. Noun. A diffraction grating consisting of a pile of plates of equal thickness arranged stepwise with a constant offset.
Definition of Echelon
1. n. 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, echelon distance.
2. v. t. To place in echelon; to station divisions of troops in echelon.
3. v. i. To take position in echelon.
Definition of Echelon
1. Proper noun. an international SIGINT network to monitor and gather intelligence from satellite trunk communications ¹
2. Noun. A level or rank in an organization, profession, or society. ¹
3. Noun. (military) A formation of troops, ships, etc. in diagonal parallel rows. ¹
4. Verb. To form troops into an echelon. ¹
5. Noun. (alternative form of echelon) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Echelon
1. to group in a particular formation [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Medical Definition of Echelon
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To place in echelon; to station divisions of troops in echelon.
1. 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, echelon distance.
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