noun Download 🔗Share A little tower, frequently a merely ornamental structure at one of the corners of a building or castle. Examples : "The old castle had a small, decorative turret on each corner of its roof. " architecture building property Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A siege tower; a movable building, of a square form, consisting of ten or even twenty stories and sometimes one hundred and twenty cubits high, usually moved on wheels, and employed in approaching a fortified place, for carrying soldiers, engines, ladders, casting bridges, and other necessaries. Examples : "The medieval siege engineers carefully maneuvered the turret, aiming to breach the castle walls. " architecture military building war weapon machine technology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A tower-like solder post on a turret board (a circuit board with posts instead of holes). Examples : "The technician carefully soldered a new component to the turret on the circuit board. " electronics part technology machine technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An armoured, rotating gun installation on a fort, ship, aircraft, or armoured fighting vehicle. Examples : "The tank's turret fired a shell at the enemy position. " military architecture vehicle weapon Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The elevated central portion of the roof of a passenger car, with sides that are pierced for light and ventilation. Examples : "The old train car had a small turret on its roof, letting in sunlight and fresh air for the passengers. " vehicle part architecture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
