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tower (1)

tow·er [ tów ər ]


noun  (plural tow·ers)
Definition:
 
1. tall building: a tall structure, sometimes the upper part or a tall part of a building or structure and sometimes a separate building

2. fortress: a building designed to withstand attack

3. CD shelf: a tall wooden, plastic, or metal case in which to store CDs or videos

4. computer case: a tall slim case for the CPU and drives of a computer



intransitive verb  (past and past participle tow·ered, present participle tow·er·ing, 3rd person present singular tow·ers)
Definition:
 
1. be tall: to be very high or tall, or much higher or taller than somebody or something else

2. be superior: to be considerably superior to somebody or something

[12th century. Via Latin turris< Greek]

a tower of strength somebody who is reliable and supportive (informal)

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