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turret

/ˈtʌɹɪt/ /ˈtɝɹɪt/

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noun

Tourelle

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. "

Le vieux château avait une petite tourelle décorative à chaque coin de son toit.

architecture building property

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noun

Tour de siège

Examples :

"The medieval siege engineers carefully maneuvered the turret, aiming to breach the castle walls. "

Les ingénieurs de siège médiévaux ont manœuvré avec soin la tour de siège, dans le but de percer les murs du château.

architecture military building war weapon machine technology

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Plot, cosse

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. "

Le technicien a soigneusement soudé un nouveau composant sur la cosse du circuit imprimé.

electronics part technology machine technical

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noun

Tourelle

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. "

La tourelle du char a tiré un obus sur la position ennemie.

military architecture vehicle weapon

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Tourelle de toit

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. "

L'ancien wagon de train avait une petite tourelle de toit sur son toit, laissant entrer la lumière du soleil et l'air frais pour les passagers.

vehicle part architecture