TOWER


Meaning of TOWER in English

(~s, ~ing, ~ed)

Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.

1.

A ~ is a tall, narrow building, that either stands alone or forms part of another building such as a church or castle.

...an eleventh century castle with 120-foot high ~s.

...the Leaning Tower of Pisa.

N-COUNT; N-IN-NAMES

2.

Someone or something that ~s over surrounding people or things is a lot taller than they are.

He stood up and ~ed over her...

VERB: V over/above n

3.

A ~ is a tall structure that is used for sending radio or television signals.

Troops are still in control of the television and radio ~.

N-COUNT

4.

A ~ is the same as a ~ block .

...his design for a new office ~ in Frankfurt.

N-COUNT

5.

A ~ is a tall box that contains the main parts of a computer, such as the hard disk and the drives. (COMPUTING)

N-COUNT

6.

see also clock ~ , control ~ , ivory ~

7.

If you refer to someone as a ~ of strength, you appreciate them because they give you a lot of help, support, and encouragement when you have problems or are in a difficult situation.

Pat was a ~ of strength to our whole family.

PHRASE: ~ inflects, v-link PHR, oft PHR to n approval

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