turret

🇬🇧 UK/'tʌrit/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

A small tower on a building or castle; a rotating armoured gun platform on a tank or warship

塔楼,角楼;(坦克或军舰上的)炮塔

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
turretother
=turret

Common Collocations

  • 1.gun turret炮塔
  • 2.castle turret城堡塔楼
  • 3.rotating turret旋转炮塔
  • 4.armoured turret装甲炮塔

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The medieval castle's turret offered a commanding view of the surrounding countryside.

  • 2.

    The tank's turret rotated swiftly as the crew locked onto their target.

  • 3.

    Ivy crept up the crumbling turret, softening the old fortress's stern appearance.

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