crenelated
pronunciation
How to pronounce crenelated in British English:
UK ['krenəˌleɪtɪd]
How to pronounce crenelated in American English:
US ['krenəˌleɪtɪd]
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- Adjective:
- having repeated square indentations like those in a battlement
- (of a building) having turrets and battlements in the style of a castle
Word Origin
- crenelated (adj.)
- 1823, past participle adjective from crenelate.
Example
- 1. What most people recognize as the great wall is the crenelated brick wall with watch towers and archer slits , the symbol of china from countless postcards and guide books .