tower – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
tower
v.
rise higher, stand tall, be of great height
n.
tall structure, turret
Tower
A
tower is a tall
structure, taller than it is wide, often by a significant margin. Towers are distinguished from
masts by their lack of
guy-wires and are therefore, along with tall buildings, self-supporting structures.
tower
Noun
1. a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
(hypernym) structure, construction
(hyponym) barbican, barbacan
2. 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"
(synonym) column, pillar
(hypernym) shape, form
(hyponym) columella
(derivation) loom, predominate, hulk
3. a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships
(synonym) tugboat, tug, towboat
(hypernym) boat
(part-meronym) helm
(derivation) tow
Verb
1. appear very large or occupy a commanding position; "The huge sculpture predominates over the fountain"; "Large shadows loomed on the canyon wall"
(synonym) loom, predominate, hulk
(hypernym) rise, lift, rear
(derivation) column, pillar
Tower (der)
nm.
pylon, guide tower that serves as a landmark for airplanes
tower
n.
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