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crenelated

American  
[kren-l-ey-tid] / ˈkrɛn lˌeɪ tɪd /
especially British, crenellated

adjective

  1. furnished with crenelations, as a parapet or molding, in the manner of a battlement.


Etymology

Origin of crenelated

First recorded in 1815–25; crenelate + -ed 2

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The material contains micrometer-scale gold crenelated structures positioned above an insulating layer and a semiconductor made from a mixture of indium and antimony.

From Science Daily Jul. 31, 2026

It shows a complex webbing of crenelated tubes connected to a mysterious mustard-colored box.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 24, 2024

Unlike pancake-flat Delft, the Washington suburb where I live is a crenelated topo of rolling hills, such that if I rode anywhere I was sentencing myself to multiple back-breaking climbs just to get home.

From Slate Jun. 18, 2023

It meanders into crenelated forts, Moorish castles overlooking the Mediterranean and grand mosques reconfigured by Christians into cathedrals.

From New York Times Aug. 30, 2022

He spends the days of orientation rushing around campus, back and forth along the intersecting flagstone path, past the clock tower, and the turreted, crenelated buildings.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri

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