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portcullis

/pษ”หtหˆkสŒlษชs/
C1 ยท Advancedโ˜…โ˜†โ˜†โ˜†โ˜†
noun

Simple Meaning

ๅŸŽใฎๅ…ฅใ‚Šๅฃใ‚’้–‰ใ˜ใ‚‹ใŸใ‚ใซไธŠไธ‹ใซใ‚นใƒฉใ‚คใƒ‰ใ™ใ‚‹้‡ใ„้‰„ใฎๆ ผๅญ

When to Use

๐Ÿ“Exam Vocabulary๐Ÿ“šAcademic Writing
Advanced โ€” complex ideas, academic/professional

Examples in Conversation

โ€œ้จŽๅฃซใŸใกใฏๅŸŽ้–€ใ‚’ไธŠใ’ใฆ็Ž‹ๆง˜ใŒๅŸŽใซๅ…ฅใ‚Œใ‚‹ใ‚ˆใ†ใซใ—ใŸใ€‚โ€

โ€œๆ˜ ็”ปใงใฏใ€่ฝใจใ—ๆ ผๅญใŒใกใ‚‡ใ†ใฉ้–“ใซๅˆใฃใฆไพต็•ฅ่€…ใ‚’้–‰ใ˜่พผใ‚ใŸใ€‚โ€

โ–ถFull Definition

A gate in the form of a grating which is lowered into place at the entrance to a castle, fort, etc.

Related Words

Word Family:
portcullisesportcullis (verb)

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