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  • 21tower — tow|er1 W3S3 [ˈtauə US ər] n [Date: 1100 1200; : Old French; Origin: tor, tur, from Latin turris, from Greek tyrsis] 1.) a tall narrow building either built on its own or forming part of a castle, church etc ▪ the Eiffel Tower ▪ a castle with… …

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  • 22tower — [[t]ta͟ʊə(r)[/t]] ♦♦♦ towers, towering, towered 1) N COUNT: oft in names A tower is a tall, narrow building, that either stands alone or forms part of another building such as a church or castle. ...an eleventh century castle with 120 foot high… …

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  • 23Strength — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Degree of power. < N PARAG:Strength >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 strength strength Sgm: N 1 power power &c. 157 Sgm: N 1 energy energy &c. 171 Sgm: N 1 vigor vigor force Sgm: N …

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  • 24tower — 1 noun (C) 1 a tall narrow building either built on its own or forming part of a castle, church etc: They rebuilt the church tower in the 1870s. 2 a tall structure, often made of metal, used for signalling, broadcasting etc: an air traffic… …

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  • 25tower — tower1 towerless, adj. towerlike, adj. /tow euhr/, n. 1. a building or structure high in proportion to its lateral dimensions, either isolated or forming part of a building. 2. such a structure used as or intended for a stronghold, fortress,… …

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  • 26tower — Synonyms and related words: Texas tower, acropolis, antenna tower, architecture, arise, ascend, barbican, bastion, beachhead, beacon, bedrock, belfry, bell tower, belvedere, bench mark, bleachers, blockhouse, blossom, bookmark, brew, bridge,… …

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  • 27strength — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) I n. power, vigor (see strength); potency, efficacy; hardness, resistance; strength of purpose, resolution, tenacity, courage. II Power of exertion Nouns 1. strength, power …

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  • 28tower — I UK [ˈtaʊə(r)] / US [ˈtaʊr] noun [countable] Word forms tower : singular tower plural towers ** 1) a) a tall narrow structure or building that stands alone a water tower the Leaning Tower of Pisa a television/radio tower b) a tall narrow… …

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  • 29tower — tow|er1 [ taur ] noun count ** 1. ) a tall narrow structure or building that stands alone: a water tower the Leaning Tower of Pisa a television/radio tower (=for sending out broadcasts) a ) a tall narrow structure that forms the highest part of a …

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  • 30tower — n. & v. n. 1 a a tall esp. square or circular structure, often part of a church, castle, etc. b a fortress etc. comprising or including a tower. c a tall structure housing machinery, apparatus, operators, etc. (cooling tower; control tower). 2 a… …

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