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embrasure
noun
- an opening (for a door, window, etc.), esp. one with the sides slanted so that it is wider on the inside than on the outside
- an opening (in a wall or parapet) with the sides slanting outward to increase the angle of fire of a gun
See embrasure in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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