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  1. 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).

  2. Was briefly the tallest tower in the world in 2010. Second tallest tower in the world. 3: CN Tower: 553.3 m (1,815 ft) 1976: Concrete Canada: 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

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    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. For surveying: Survey tower.

  4. 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.

  5. 5 days ago · The tower stands 300 meters (984 feet) high. It rests on a base that is 5 meters (17 feet) tall, and the TV antenna atop the tower gives it a total elevation of 330 meters (1,083 feet). The Eiffel Tower was the tallest structure in the world until the topping off of the Chrysler Building in New York City in 1929.

  6. Tower definition: a building or structure high in proportion to its lateral dimensions, either isolated or forming part of a building.. See examples of TOWER used in a sentence.

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