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US/ˈtɜːr.ɪt/
UK/ˈtʌr.ɪt/
a small tower on a building corner, or a rotating cover for a gun on a tank or ship
In context
From the highest turret of the castle, you can see the whole valley.
The tank turret turned slowly toward the gate.
A round stone turret stood at each corner of the old fort.
Words that go with turret
noun + noun
- gun turretThe gun turret rotated to face the enemy ship.
- castle turretA flag flew from the castle turret.
- tank turretThe soldier climbed out of the tank turret.
- turret windowA candle glowed in the turret window.
- corner turretA small corner turret gives the house the look of a castle.
adjective + noun
- stone turretA narrow stone turret overlooked the sea.