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Definisjon av tower

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Noun
tower - a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
structure, construction a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons"
barbacan, barbican a tower that is part of a defensive structure (such as a castle)
beacon light, lighthouse, pharos, beacon a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships
bell tower a tower that supports or shelters a bell
church tower the tower of a church
clock tower a tower with a large clock visible high up on an outside face
control tower a tower with an elevated workspace enclosed in glass for the visual observation of aircraft around an airport
high-rise, tower block tower consisting of a multistoried building of offices or apartments; "`tower block' is the British term for `high-rise'"
minaret slender tower with balconies
mooring mast, mooring tower a tower for mooring airships
power pylon, pylon a large vertical steel tower supporting high-tension power lines; "power pylons are a favorite target for terrorists"
pylon a large vertical steel tower supporting high-tension power lines; "power pylons are a favorite target for terrorists"
shot tower tower of a kind once used to make shot; molten lead was poured through a sieve and dropped into water
silo a cylindrical tower used for storing silage
spire, steeple a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top
supporting tower a tower that serves to support something
turret a small tower extending above a building
tower - 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"
column, pillar
shape, form the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance; "geometry is the mathematical science of shape"
columella a small column (or structure resembling a column) that is a part of a plant or animal
tower - a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships
tugboat, tug, towboat
boat a small vessel for travel on water
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Substantiv
tower - A structure, usually taller than it is wide, often used as a lookout, usually unsupported by guy-wires.
tower - Any item, such as a computer case, that is usually higher than it is wide.
tower - An interlocking tower.
tower - The sixteenth trump or Major Arcana card in many Tarot decks, deemed an ill omen.
tower - One who tows.

Verb
tower - To be very tall.
tower - To soar into.

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  • 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.

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  • tower
    Structure, usually taller than it is wide, often used as a lookout.
  • tower
    To increase the height significantly.
  • tower
    To go forward vigourously.

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