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siper — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • battlement noun In fortification: an indented parapet, formed by a series of rising members called cops or merlons, separated by openings called crenelles or embrasures, the soldier sheltering himself behind the merlon while he fires through the embrasure or through a loophole in the battlement.
  • lampshade noun A cover placed over a light bulb to soften or direct the light and prevent glare.
  • trench noun A long, narrow ditch dug into the ground, whether by machines, tools, or natural erosion.

Senses

siper is used for these senses in English:

  • battlement In fortification: an indented parapet, formed by a series of rising members called cops or merlons, separated by openings called crenelles or embrasures, the soldier sheltering himself behind the merlon while he fires through the embrasure or through a loophole in the battlement.
  • lampshade A cover over a lamp to either diffuse the light or to block it in certain directions to avoid glare in the eyes.
  • trench (military) A narrow excavation as used in warfare, as a cover for besieging or emplaced forces.

battlement — full definition

  1. noun In fortification: an indented parapet, formed by a series of rising members called cops or merlons, separated by openings called crenelles or embrasures, the soldier sheltering himself behind the merlon while he fires through the embrasure or through a loophole in the battlement.
  2. noun Any high wall for defense.
  3. noun The towering roof of heaven.

lampshade — full definition

  1. noun A cover placed over a light bulb to soften or direct the light and prevent glare.
  2. verb In storytelling, to draw attention to something unlikely or clichéd in the plot, often as a joke, rather than trying to hide it.

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