turret

noun

tur·ret | \ ˈtər-ət

, ˈtə-rət, ˈtu̇r-ət

Definition of turret

1 : a little tower specifically : an ornamental structure at an angle of a larger structure

2a(1) : a revolving armored structure on a warship that protects one or more guns mounted within it

(2) : a similar upper structure usually for one gun on a tank

(3) : a gunner's fixed or movable enclosure in an airplane

b : a tall building usually moved on wheels and formerly used for carrying soldiers and equipment for breaching or scaling a wall

3a : a pivoted and revolvable holder in a machine tool

b : a device (as on a microscope or a television camera) holding several lenses

Examples of turret in a Sentence

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And hey, there are turrets at the entrance now to cut down on griefing. — Hayden Dingman, PCWorld, "This week in games: Call of Duty's battle royale is free-to-try, Steam moved 15 exabytes of data in 2018," 18 Jan. 2019 The turret serves as an entryway on the first level and a stately library upstairs. — Joey Morona, cleveland.com, "English Tudor with horse barn in Bath seeks $895,000: Akron House of the Week," 29 Jan. 2018 Army developers say the A7 has a turret ring down revamp, including a new hull along with a new suspension and power-train. — Kris Osborn, Fox News, "Army builds new self-propelled Howitzer - cannon will hit 43.5 miles," 28 Aug. 2018 For Witherspoon, who grew up in a 1930s brick house in Nashville, the elaborate stonework, arches, soaring fireplaces, and turrets of the Libbey Ranch were magical. — David A. Keeps, ELLE Decor, "Charmed Circle: Reese Witherspoon's Ojai Home," 30 July 2012 The heavy tank had five turrets instead of just one, including one 76.2-millimeter anti-personnel gun, two 45-millimeter anti-tank guns, and six Degtyarev machine guns. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "Russian Museum Recreates WWII-Era 'Land Battleship'," 18 Apr. 2018 Built in 1904 and dubbed the Greathouse House, the home features an unusual octagonal turret and an abundance of intact historical detail. — Elizabeth Finkelstein, Country Living, "This Man is Selling His Historic Fort Worth Home for $1," 9 Dec. 2016 The game booth uses a 130-inch 4K screen to allow up to four players to play, manning four turrets in the game console, which allows them to fight across six levels. — Andrew Liptak, The Verge, "Microsoft’s Halo arcade game is now deployed to Dave & Busters across the US and Canada," 11 Aug. 2018 The school looks like a house-sized castle, with a bright marigold facade, orange turrets and blue rooftops. — Yanan Wang And Dake Kang, Fox News, "China distances children from families to subdue Muslim west," 20 Sep. 2018

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