crenelated
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of crenelated
Example Sentences
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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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