Stony defense mechanism? Crossword Clue

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Stony defense mechanism? Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a self-contained weapons platform housing guns and capable of rotation
2. a small tower extending above a building

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

MECHANISM (noun)
1. the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction
2. the technical aspects of doing something
DEFENSE (noun)
1. the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions
2. (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring

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