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tower::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | construction, structure |
| Has types | barbacan, mooring tower, pharos, power pylon, pylon, shot tower, silo, spire, steeple, supporting tower, tower block, turret, watchtower, mooring mast, barbican, beacon, beacon light, bell tower, church tower, clock tower, control tower, high-rise, lighthouse, minaret |
Examples of tower
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He declined to give more details on what the plans were for the tower companies.
From the bloomberg.com
The air, entering from the top, would pick up speed as it swirls down the tower.
From the forbes.com
In what is now the Rakiura National Park, they tower above the surrounding bush.
From the nzherald.co.nz
It's one of the oldest forts in the country, dominated by a vast circular tower.
From the telegraph.co.uk
She points out a little tower which is the only original bit of the castle left.
From the dailymercury.com.au
Tower Hamlets, home to Wilton's Music Hall, is one of London's poorest boroughs.
From the independent.co.uk
Moore was not on the board when the well and office tower investments were made.
From the freep.com
Finally, the researchers will install ultrasonic anemometers on the radio tower.
From the sciencedaily.com
A sorceress steals baby Rapunzel from the castle and locks the child in a tower.
From the washingtonpost.com
- A structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
- Loom: appear very large or occupy a commanding position; "The huge sculpture predominates over the fountain"; "Large shadows loomed on the canyon wall"
- Column: anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower; "the test tube held a column of white powder"; "a tower of dust rose above the horizon"; "a thin pillar of smoke betrayed their campsite"
- Tugboat: a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships
- (towering) eminent: of imposing height; especially standing out above others; "an eminent peak"; "lofty mountains"; "the soaring spires of the cathedral"; "towering icebergs"
- Towers are tall structures that are almost always taller than they are wide, usually by a significant margin. Towers are generally built to take advantage of their height, and can stand alone or as part of a larger structure.
- A control tower, or more specifically an air traffic control tower, is the name of the airport building from which the air traffic control unit controls the movement of aircraft on and around the airport. ...
- Lyoko is a fictional virtual world in the French animated television series Code Lyoko.
- Tower is a fictional mutant character in the Marvel Comics Universe. His first appearance was in X-Factor #2.
