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Embrasure
see synonyms of embrasureNoun
an opening (in a wall or ship or armored vehicle) for firing through
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Embrasure
see synonyms of embrasurenoun
1. fortifications
an opening or indentation, as in a battlement, for shooting through
2.
an opening forming a door or window, having splayed sides that increase the width of the opening in the interior
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Embrasure
see synonyms of embrasure noun
1.
an opening (for a door, window, etc.), esp. one with the sides slanted so that it is wider on the inside than on the outside
2.
an opening (in a wall or parapet) with the sides slanting outward to increase the angle of fire of a gun
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Embrasure
see synonyms of embrasuren.
1. An opening in a thick wall for a door or window, especially one with sides angled so that the opening is larger on the inside of the wall than on the outside.
2. A flared opening for a gun in a wall or parapet.
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