embrasure

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Synonyms: erasure, embrasured, embrasures, embratur

Antonyms: erasure, embrasured, embrasures, embratur

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|architectural element|military}} Any of the [[indentation]]s between the [[merlon]]s of a [[battlement]]; an opening in a wall or parapet through which ordnance can be fired.
2. {{lb|en|figurative}} Any small protected space.
3. The [[slanting]] indentation in a wall for a [[door]] or [[window]], such that the space is larger on the inside than the outside.
4. {{lb|en|obsolete}} An [[embrace]].

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