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What (who) is turret - definition
turret
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Turrets; Turrent; Turrets (disambiguation); Turret (disambiguation)
(turrets)
1.
A turret is a small narrow tower on top of a building or a larger tower.
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2.
The turret on a tank or warship is the part where the guns are fixed, which can be turned in any direction.
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turret
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Turrets; Turrent; Turrets (disambiguation); Turret (disambiguation)
n.
Minaret, pinnacle, small tower.
turret
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Turrets; Turrent; Turrets (disambiguation); Turret (disambiguation)
¦ noun
1. a small tower at the corner of a building or wall, especially of a castle.
2. an armoured tower, typically one that revolves, for a gun and gunners in a ship, aircraft, fort, or tank.
3. a rotating holder for tools, especially on a lathe.
Derivatives
turreted adjective
Origin
ME: from OFr. tourete, dimin. of tour 'tower'.
Examples of use of turret
1. We find a tank with its turret pointed at Lebanon.
2. Humvee with a gunner in its turret stands guard nearby.
3. Then someone shouted that the turret was on fire.
4. The turret traversed, the gun fired, and he was gone.
5. Colin Spangenberg, 21, swiveled his machine gun in the turret and fired several bursts in response.