deploy
/dɪˈplɔɪ/ v [I/T]Definition
› to put something into use: [I] When airbags deploy, they save lives. [T] Automobiles deploy air bags in crashes of 8 to 12 miles per hour. › To deploy is also to move weapons or military forces to where they will be used when they are needed: [T] The UN is deploying observers. deployment /dɪˈplɔɪ·mənt/ n [U] › the deployment of missiles/troops
(Definition of deploy v from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
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