Tower

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Mục lục 1 Noun 1.1 a building or structure high in proportion to its lateral dimensions, either isolated or forming part of a building. 1.2 such a structure used as or intended for a stronghold, fortress, prison, etc. 1.3 any of various fully enclosed fireproof housings for vertical communications, as staircases, between the stories of a building. 1.4 any structure, contrivance, or object that resembles or suggests a tower. 1.5 a tall, movable structure used in ancient and medieval warfare in storming a fortified place. 1.6 a tall, vertical case with accessible horizontal drive bays, designed to house a computer system standing on a desk or floor. Compare minitower. 1.7 Aviation . control tower. 2 Verb (used without object) 2.1 to rise or extend far upward, as a tower; reach or stand high 2.2 to rise above or surpass others 2.3 Falconry . (of a hawk) to rise straight into the air; to ring up. ? 3 Idiom 3.1 tower of strength, a person who can be relied on for support, aid, or comfort 4 Synonyms 4.1 noun 4.2 verb

Noun

a building or structure high in proportion to its lateral dimensions, either isolated or forming part of a building.

such a structure used as or intended for a stronghold, fortress, prison, etc.

any of various fully enclosed fireproof housings for vertical communications, as staircases, between the stories of a building.

any structure, contrivance, or object that resembles or suggests a tower.

a tall, movable structure used in ancient and medieval warfare in storming a fortified place.

a tall, vertical case with accessible horizontal drive bays, designed to house a computer system standing on a desk or floor. Compare minitower.

Aviation . control tower.

Verb (used without object)

to rise or extend far upward, as a tower; reach or stand high

The skyscraper towers above the city.

to rise above or surpass others

She towers above the other students.

Falconry . (of a hawk) to rise straight into the air; to ring up. ?

Idiom

tower of strength, a person who can be relied on for support, aid, or comfort

esp. in times of difficulty.

Synonyms

noun

belfry , castle , citadel , cloud buster , column , fort , fortification , fortress , high rise , keep , lookout , mast , minaret , monolith , obelisk , pillar , refuge , skyscraper , spire , steeple , stronghold , turret

verb

ascend , be above , dominate , exceed , extend above , look down , look over , loom , mount , overlook , overtop , rear , soar , surmount , surpass , top , transcend , belfry , brattice , campanile , castle , exalt , minaret , monolith , outshine , pillar , raise , rise , rise above , silo , skyscraper , spire , steeple , turret , ziggurat