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   tow·er

   /ˈtouər/

   noun

   • 1. a tall, narrow building, either freestanding 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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