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Meanings of tower in English

Portuguese
coluna
Catalan
columna
Spanish
columna
Wikidata

Anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower.

        coluna
        Portuguese
        rebocador
        Catalan
        remolcador
        Spanish
        remolcador

        A powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships.

              rebocador
              Portuguese
              erguer-se
              Catalan
              encastellar-se

              Appear very large or occupy a commanding position.

                    erguer-se
                    Usage of tower in English
                    1
                    However, the tower blocks resonate strongly with people in former communist countries.
                    Reuters
                    2
                    Wei said carefully, Yesterday we reviewed the practical value of the tower.
                    Edge of Infinity
                    3
                    The Welsh Government has asked social landlords to test tower block cladding.
                    BBC
                    4
                    I need to let the tower know which flight plan is operative.
                    Carrion comfort
                    5
                    I've got an idea; we'll try and build a Tyrathca tower tomorrow.
                    The Neutronium Alchemist
                    6
                    The tower's managers are still to be convinced, citing possible security concerns.
                    Reuters
                    7
                    The base of the tower and its surroundings were lost in mist.
                    The Man Who Rocked the Earth
                    8
                    On reaching the tower the pigeon found the princess in the garden.
                    The Grey Fairy Book
                    9
                    The little troop entered the courtyard through the gateway in the tower.
                    The House of Walderne / A Tale of the Cloister and the Forest in...
                    10
                    The warder aroused the domestics in the tower, and the stranger entered.
                    Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume 23
                    11
                    Only the tower case containing the heart of the CPU was gone.
                    Once bitten, twice dead
                    12
                    He closed and bolted the trap-door in the floor of the tower.
                    The Young Wireless Operator—As a Fire Patrol / Or, The Story of ...
                    13
                    Spark erected the tower late last year near the… Read more Audio
                    Radio NZ
                    14
                    The clock in the tower of the Temple had already struck four.
                    Marie Antoinette and Her Son
                    15
                    The two friends dined together in the lower room of the tower.
                    Gryll Grange
                    16
                    It lies in the tower of the cathedral, close by the belfry.
                    Prince Eugene and His Times
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