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- DictionaryTow·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"
- 2. a tall structure that houses machinery, operators, etc.: "a control tower"
verb
- 1. rise to or reach a great height: "he seemed to tower over everyone else"
- 2. (of a bird) soar to a great height, especially (of a falcon) so as to be able to swoop down on the quarry.
May 27, 2024 · Eiffel Tower, wrought-iron structure in Paris that is one of the most famous landmarks in the world. It is also a technological masterpiece in building-construction history. It was designed and built (1887–89) by Gustave Eiffel and named in his honor.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
1 day ago · The Tower of London, officially His Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress of the Tower of London, is a historic castle on the north bank of the River Thames in central London, England.
May 11, 2024 · Tower of London, royal fortress and London landmark. Its buildings and grounds served historically as a royal palace, a political prison, a place of execution, an arsenal, a royal mint, a menagerie, and a public records office. It is located on the north bank of the River Thames.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
May 8, 2024 · The meaning of BELL TOWER is a tower that supports or shelters a bell.
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2 days ago · The second-tallest structure in the world is the 679-metre-tall (2,227 ft) Merdeka 118 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, while the third-tallest self-supporting structure and the tallest tower in the world is the Tokyo Skytree (634 m or 2,080 ft). The tallest guyed structure is the KRDK-TV mast in North Dakota, U.S. at 630 metres (2,060 ft).
2 days ago · This list includes extant buildings that fulfill the engineering definition of a tower: "a tall human structure, always taller than it is wide, for public or regular operational access by humans, but not for living in or office work, and which is self-supporting or free-standing, meaning no guy-wires for support."
3 days ago · Definitions of Eiffel Tower. noun. a wrought iron tower 300 meters high that was constructed in Paris in 1889; for many years it was the tallest man-made structure. see more.
