turret
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He has a turret phone system that allows him to have multiple open phone lines, and it’s not uncommon for Paci to juggle three sets at once.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 23, 2026
The turret operator on the truck told investigators he heard the controller’s calls to stop but didn’t know who the transmission was intended for until the truck had already entered the runway, the report said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026
Traitors are often awake until the wee hours filming turret scenes.
From Salon ● Feb. 28, 2026
"You're lying to people you like…staying up late in the turret... we had less sleep than anyone else."
From BBC ● Jan. 24, 2026
As far as Sam could see, Shagrat hunted Snaga round the roof, until ducking and eluding him the smaller orc with a yelp darted back into the turret and disappeared.
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
During World War II, the DuPont company turned its scientific and manufacturing capacity to national service, producing munitions, nylon parachutes, Lucite airplane turrets, and many other products for the war effort.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
Humvees complete with gun turrets parked on Wilshire Boulevard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2025
Reinforced turrets from where machine guns can be fired are also a common feature.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2024
Students at Stadium can study tucked away in actual castle turrets, the light filtering through windows tinted by stained-glass panels crafted by former students.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 29, 2024
The building had once been an architectural beauty, as famous for its two tall, round turrets as for the goods that were produced inside.
From "A Tangle of Knots" by Lisa Graff
Vocabulary lists containing turret
Built To Last: Architectural Parlance
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
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