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Noun fortification has 3 senses

fortification, munition - defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it
--₁ is a kind of defensive structure, defense, defence
--₁ has parts: rampart, bulwark, wall
--₁ has particulars:

bastion; bunker, dugout; castle; defilade; entrenchment, intrenchment; escarpment, escarp, scarp, protective embankment; fieldwork; lunette; Maginot Line; palisade; parapet, breastwork; Siegfried line; stockade

Derived form: verb fortify₂

fortification - the art or science of strengthening defenses
--₂ is a kind of art, artistry, prowess

Derived forms: verb fortify₃, verb fortify₁
fortification - the addition of an ingredient for the purpose of enrichment (as the addition of alcohol to wine or the addition of vitamins to food)
--₃ is a kind of enrichment

Derived forms: verb fortify₄, verb fortify₁, verb fortify₅