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TURRET
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A self-contained weapons platform housing guns and capable of rotation
Synonyms:
gun enclosure; gun turret; turret
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("turret" is a kind of...):
platform; weapons platform (any military structure or vehicle bearing weapons)
Holonyms ("turret" is a part of...):
armored combat vehicle; armoured combat vehicle; army tank; tank (an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A small tower extending above a building
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("turret" is a kind of...):
tower (a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building)
Holonyms ("turret" is a part of...):
castle (a large building formerly occupied by a ruler and fortified against attack)
