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tower, any structure that is relatively tall in proportion to the dimensions of its base. It may be either freestanding or attached to a building or wall. Modifiers frequently denote a tower’s function (e.g., watchtower, water tower, church tower, and so on). Tour Magne. The Tour Magne, a ruined Roman tower in Nîmes, France.
Toronto. Tallest freestanding structure in the world 1975–2007, and the world's tallest tower until 2009; tallest in the western hemisphere. 4. Ostankino Tower. 540.1 m (1,772 ft) 1967. Russia. Moscow. Tallest freestanding structure in the world, 1967–75; tallest in Europe.
Tower definition: A building or part of a building that is exceptionally high in proportion to its width and length.
tower: [noun] 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).
To take advantage of the temperature gradient inherent in a height differential: cooling tower. To expel and disperse potentially harmful gases and particulates into the atmosphere: chimney. To protect from exposure: BREN Tower, lightning rod tower. For industrial production: shot tower.
