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| NOUN | 1 | tower | A structure taller than its diameter |
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| 2 | tower, column, pillar | Anything tall and relatively thin that approximates the shape of a column or tower | |
| 3 | tower, tugboat, tug, towboat | A powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships | |
| VERB | 1 | tower, loom, predominate, hulk | Appear very large or occupy a commanding position |
| Sounds | taw'er |
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| Rhymes | bellflower, bower, brainpower, and 29 more rhymes in awer... |
| Meaning | A structure taller than its diameter. Can stand alone or be attached to a larger building. |
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| Broader | structure, construction |
| Narrower | barbican, barbacan; beacon, lighthouse, beacon light, pharos; bell tower; church tower; clock tower; control tower; high-rise, tower block; minaret; mooring tower, mooring mast; pylon, power pylon; pylon; shot tower; silo; steeple, spire; supporting tower; turret; watchtower |
| Instances | Eiffel Tower |
| Meaning | Anything tall and relatively thin that approximates the shape of a column or tower. |
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| Examples | "a tower of dust rose above the horizon" |
| Synonyms | column, pillar |
| Broader | shape, form |
| Narrower | columella; hoodoo |
| Verbs | tower |
| Meaning | A powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships. |
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| Synonyms | tugboat, tug, towboat |
| Parts | helm |
| Broader | boat |
| Verbs | tow |
| Meaning | Appear very large or occupy a commanding position. |
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| Pattern | Something ----s; Something is ----ing PP |
| Synonyms | loom, predominate, hulk |
| Broader | rise, lift, rear |
| Nouns | tower |
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