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tur·ret
 turret
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- pronunciation:
- tuh
riht
[or]
tu
riht
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a small, usu. circular tower on a larger building such as a castle.
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| definition 2: |
a low, usu. rotating steel structure that carries mounted guns on a tank, plane, warship, or the like.
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| definition 3: |
a tall wooden structure on wheels, formerly used in warfare to scale the walls of an enemy's fortifications.
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| related words: |
bastion |
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