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   tower

   /ˈtaʊə/

   noun

   • 1. a tall, narrow building, either free-standing or forming part of a building such as a church or castle: "the south-west tower is a wonderful example of late Gothic" Similar steeplespirecolumnpillarobelisk
   • ▪ a fortress or stronghold in the form of or including a tower.
   • ▪ see Tower of London
   • 2. a tall structure that houses machinery, operators, etc.: "a control tower"
   • ▪ a tall structure used as a receptacle or for storage: "a CD tower"
   • ▪ a tall pile or mass of something: "a titanic tower of garbage"

   verb

   • 1. rise to or reach a great height: "he seemed to tower over everyone else" Similar soarriseloomascendmountrearreach highstand highovershadowoverlookoverhanghang overdominate
   • 2. (of a bird) soar to a great height, especially (of a falcon) so as to be able to swoop down on the quarry.

   Word Origin Old Englishtorr, reinforced in Middle English by Old French tour, from Latin turris, from Greek.

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   What does a tower mean?

   • : a building or structure typically higher than its diameter and high relative to its surroundings that may stand apart (such as a campanile) or be attached (such as a church belfry) to a larger structure and that may be fully walled in or of skeleton framework (such as an observation or transmission tower) : a towering citadel : fortress

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   What is a tower used for?

   • 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. Compare minitower. Aviation. control tower.

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   How do you describe a tower in a sentence?

   • Other forms: towers; towering; towered A tower is a tall structure, with the diameter of its base less than its height. Rapunzel lived in a tower. If you have a super tall friend and you're short, you could say they tower over you.

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   What does Torre mean?

   • torre, torre [feminine]… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! TOWER meaning: 1. a tall, narrow structure, often square or circular, that either forms part of a building or…. Learn more.

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   A tower is a tall structure, with the diameter of its base less than its height. Rapunzel lived in a tower. If you have a super tall friend and you're short, you could say they tower over you.