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Recent Examples of embrasure
One room holds an embrasure, complete with a cannon, for those who can’t make the 2.5-mile round-trip hike to the fort itself.
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Erin L. Thompson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 Apr. 2023
There were openings in the upper walls, accessible to the men on the ramparts, called embrasures, through which archers could shoot.
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William Gurstelle,
Popular Mechanics,
11 Apr. 2019
Erin L. Thompson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 Apr. 2023
There were openings in the upper walls, accessible to the men on the ramparts, called embrasures, through which archers could shoot.
—
William Gurstelle,
Popular Mechanics,
11 Apr. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embrasure
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Indulge in a bit of kitsch with their oyster plate, where each indent takes the shape of a finned friend.
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There’s nothing more annoying than unsightly indents in your carpet that are suddenly exposed.
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Just grab the knob on the line, stretch it to the opposite end, and secure it in place on the base end that has a hole with a small indentation to pop it in and out in a second.
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Using your thumb or the back of a spoon, make a shallow indentation in the center of each patty.
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Colorado in May required companies that deploy AI systems in important areas such as employment, education, housing or banking to tell people when AI is being used to influence a decision made about them.
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The Emergency Operations Center said in a statement that the approximately 1,690 guests staying at the resort were evacuated to other hotels and nearby housing facilities.
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The Dodgers have built such a big lead in the division that the loss barely made a dent.
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Even stainless steel pans can sometimes get big dents or other damage.
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Couches and chairs replace cubicles and sales offices.
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Combined with high gas prices, outrageous dry-cleaning bills, and the hour spent getting ready to look younger, an office job demands four hours of unpaid, stressful labor daily just to reach a cubicle.
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The central story was the overwhelming evidence indicating that Russia’s attack on one of Christianity’s greatest shrines during its military assault on Kyiv was a war crime.
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The instruments are on conspicuous display in the respective sitting rooms, each placed atop a shrine of its own, often with an incense stick burning under it.
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Robin is all but accused of being a runaway servant; Franklin had indeed broken his indenture to his older brother.
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The vibrant and evocative painting foregrounding the Caribbean landscape, its inhabitants, and its histories of slavery and indenture, has been in MoMA’s collection since 1945.
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“Embrasure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embrasure. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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