tower
noun [C] /taʊər/
/taʊɚ/ Definition
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2. Practise
B1 a tall, narrow structure, often square or circular, which either forms part of a building or stands alone: the Eiffel tower There's a clock on the church tower. He works in an office tower in downtown San Francisco.Buildings in generalShops, markets and auctionsRestaurants and cafes › a tall, usually metal structure used for broadcasting: a radio/transmission towerBroadcasting in general
(Definition of tower noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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