tower
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(noun) a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building |
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Related Words: Babel, Tower of Babel, barbacan, barbican, beacon, beacon light, bell tower, church tower, clock tower, construction, control tower, high-rise, lighthouse, minaret, mooring mast, mooring tower, pharos, pylon, shot tower, silo, spire, steeple, structure, supporting tower, tower block, turret, watchtower |
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(verb) appear very large |
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Synonyms: hulk, loom |
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Related Words: lift, rear, rise |
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(noun) anything tall and thin approximating the shape of a column or tower; "the test tube held a column of white powder"; "a tower of dust rose above the horizon"; "a thin pillar of smoke betrayed their campsite" |
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Synonyms: column, pillar |
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Related Words: form, shape |
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