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em·bra·sure
![](/images/syllable_hide.gif) embrasure
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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
an opening for a door or window splayed toward the interior.
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definition 2: |
an opening in a wall or parapet splayed toward the exterior, for discharging weapons.
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derivation: |
embrasured (adj.) |
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