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1. Tower
   A tower is a tall, narrow building or structure, usually of a square, circular, or rectangular section, either standing alone or forming part of a castle, church, etc.
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2. tower
   [n] - a structure taller than its diameter
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3. Tower
   A tall structure generally set above the crossing of the church or the west front.
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4. Tower
   See tower house.
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5. 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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6. 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...
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7. 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. &#x...
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8. Tower
   Tow'er transitive verb To soar into. [ Obsolete] Milton.
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9. 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 stru...
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10. tower
    noun a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
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11. 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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12. 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 othe...
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13. 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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14. 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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15. 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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16. Tower
    Tower (shortened from Tower Bridge) is London Cockney rhyming slang for a fridge.
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17. Tower
    Tower (shortened from Tower Bridge) is London Cockney rhyming slang for a fridge.
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18. Tower
    Tower is the collective noun for a group of giraffes.
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19. tower
    The base structure that supports and elevates a wind turbine rotor and nacelle.
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20. Tower
    is the structure of a wind energy system that supports the rotor and power train, etc., above the
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21. Tower
    A structure that supports a wind generator, usually high in the air.
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22. Tower
    The mount on the bar that holds the faucets and is cooled to maintain beer temperature up to the point of dispense.
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23. Tower
    A `tower` is a tall structure, usually taller than it is wide, often by a significant margin. Towers are distinguished from masts by their lack of guy-wires. Towers are generally built to take advantage of their height, and can stand alone on the ground, or as part of a larger structure or device su...
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24. Tower
    (comics) image= --> `Tower` is a fictional mutant character in the Marvel Comics Universe. His first appearance was in X-Factor #2. Fictional character biography: Tower was born in Atlanta, Georgia. Tower was one of the Alliance of Evil, a group of mutants banded together by Apocalypse...
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25. Tower
    (ward) `Tower` is a ward of the City of London and is named from its propinquity to the Tower of London. The ward covers the area of the City that is closest to the Tower. Prior to boundary changes in 2003 the ward contained all of Great Tower Street and the ward historically was known as &qu...
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