LookItUpturret
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈtɜːrət/ · UK /ˈtʌrɪt/
Forms: turrets
turret means: A protected structure holding guns that can turn to aim in different directions.
noun
A protected structure holding guns that can turn to aim in different directions.
- The tank turned its turret.
- Two sailors operated the ship’s forward turret.
- The aircraft had a gun turret above its body.
A small tower on a building, often at a corner of a castle.
- The castle has a round turret.
- We climbed the stairs inside the turret.
- Four turrets rise above the corners of the house.
A small metal post on a circuit board where wires or parts are joined.
- Solder the wire to the turret.
- Each turret holds the leads of several components.
- The amplifier uses a board with metal turrets.
A raised middle section of a passenger train roof, with side openings for light and air.
- The carriage has a turret along its roof.
- Windows in the turret brought light into the coach.
- Air entered through openings in the turret’s sides.
Questions about turret
What does turret mean?
A protected structure holding guns that can turn to aim in different directions.
What is turret in other languages?
Türkçe: taret · Español: torreta · Français: tourelle · Deutsch: Geschützturm · Italiano: torretta · 日本語: 砲塔
How do you pronounce turret?
In American English /ˈtɜːrət/; in British English /ˈtʌrɪt/.
How do you use turret in a sentence?
The tank turned its turret. Two sailors operated the ship’s forward turret.
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