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tower
1[tou-er]
noun
a building or structure high in proportion to its lateral dimensions, either isolated or forming part of a building.
such a structure used as or intended for a stronghold, fortress, prison, etc.
any of various fully enclosed fireproof housings for vertical communications, as staircases, between the stories of a building.
any structure, contrivance, or object that resembles or suggests a tower.
a tall, movable structure used in ancient and medieval warfare in storming a fortified place.
Computers.a tall, vertical case with accessible horizontal drive bays, designed to house a computer system standing on a desk or floor.
Aviation.control tower.
verb (used without object)
to rise or extend far upward, as a tower; reach or stand high.
The skyscraper towers above the city.
to rise above or surpass others.
She towers above the other students.
Falconry.(of a hawk) to rise straight into the air; to ring up.
tower
2[toh-er]
noun
a person or thing that tows.
tower
/ ˈٲʊə /
noun
a tall, usually square or circular structure, sometimes part of a larger building and usually built for a specific purpose
a church tower
a control tower
a place of defence or retreat
a mobile structure used in medieval warfare to attack a castle, etc
a person who gives support, comfort, etc
verb
(intr) to be or rise like a tower; loom
Other 51Թ Forms
- towerless adjective
- towerlike adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of tower1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of tower1
Idioms and Phrases
tower of strength, a person who can be relied on for support, aid, or comfort, especially in times of difficulty.
More idioms and phrases containing tower
Example Sentences
Also visible were what analysts identified as destroyed distillation towers belonging to the adjacent heavy water production plant.
Many families and survivors believe the tower should stay until there are criminal prosecutions while some local residents say they find it difficult to see every day.
There’s no doubt that when it mattered most, her high-wattage sensitivity was a towering strength.
On Tuesday, Home Office minister Dame Angela Eagle told a committee of MPs the government were looking to buy tower blocks and former student accommodation to house migrants as an alternative to asylum hotels.
He's previously said that his earliest memory was "a massive ship at the end of my street, towering over the houses and blotting out the sun".
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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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