tow·er
ˈtau̇(-ə)r 
1
: 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)
3
: one that provides support or protection : bulwark
a tower of strength
4
: a personal computer case that stands in an upright position
towered; towering; towers
1
: to reach or rise to a great height
2
: to exhibit superior qualities : surpass
her intellect towered over the others'
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Noun
a hill from which one can gaze upon the towers of that great and historic city
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David Ingram, NBC News, 25 Apr. 2024
Each detector, which includes two towers and a floor mount, costs about $16,480.
—Jimena Tavel, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2024
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Noun
The net neutrality rules are designed to ensure that websites and apps have equal access to the global internet regardless of their size or ability to pay the companies that own the web’s infrastructure, such as network cables and cell towers.
—David Ingram, NBC News, 25 Apr. 2024
Each detector, which includes two towers and a floor mount, costs about $16,480.
—Jimena Tavel, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2024
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“Tower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tower. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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tower
1 of 2 noun
tow·er
ˈtau̇(-ə)r
1
: a tall narrow building or structure that may stand by itself or be attached to a larger structure
2
tower
2 of 2 verb
: to reach or rise to a great height
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