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    TURRET

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     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    A self-contained weapons platform housing guns and capable of rotationplay

    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 buildingplay

    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)

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