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   Tower
   A tower is a tall structure.
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   Tower
   Tower is a city in St Louis County Minnesota, USA. Tower is a township in Cass County North Dakota, USA.
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   tower
   [n] - a structure taller than its diameter
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   Tower
   A tall structure generally set above the crossing of the church or the west front.
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   Tower
   See tower house.
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   tower
   support which may be made of any material,comprising a body which is normally four-sided,with cross-arms Category: Electrical engineering and energy
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   Tower
   Tow'er noun [ Middle English tour , tor , tur , French tour , Latin turris ; akin to Greek ...; confer W. twr a tower, Ir. tor a castle, Gael. torr a tower, castle. Confer Tor , Turret .] 1. (Architecture) (a) A mass of building standing alone and insulated, usually higher than its diameter, but when of ...
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   Tower
   Tow'er intransitive verb [ imperfect & past participle towered ; present participle & verbal noun towering .] To rise and overtop other objects; to be lofty or very high; hence, to soar. « On the other side an high rock towered still.» Spenser. « My lord protector's hawks do tower so well.� ...
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   Tower
   Tow'er transitive verb To soar into. [ Obsolete] Milton.
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    tower
    1. A mass of building standing alone and insulated, usually higher than its diameter, but when of great size not always of that proportion. A projection from a line of wall, as a fortification, for purposes of defense, as a flanker, either or the same height as the curtain wall or higher. ... A structure appended to a larger edifice for a special pu ...
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    tower
    noun a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
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    tower
    pillar noun anything tall and relatively thin 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`
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    Tower
    Towers are tall human-made structures, always (and usually much) taller than they are wide. Towers are generally built to take advantage of their height, and can stand alone or as part of a larger structure.
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    Tower
    • (n.) A citadel; a fortress; hence, a defense. • (n.) A structure appended to a larger edifice for a special purpose, as for a belfry, and then usually high in proportion to its width and to the height of the rest of the edifice; as, a church tower. • (v. i.) To rise and overtop other objects; to be lofty or very high; hence, to soa...
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    tower
    any structure that is relatively tall in proportion to the dimensions of its base. It may be either freestanding or attached to a building or wall. ... [4 related articles]
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    tower
    a support which may be made of such material as steel, wood, concrete, and comprising a body which is normally four-sided, and cross-arms
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    tower
    tower, structure, the greatest dimension of which is its height. Towers have belonged to two general types. The first embodies practical uses such as defense (characteristic of the Middle Ages), to carry bells, beacons, or antennas, and to utilize maximum floor space in a given area, as in modern sk...
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