shot tower
shot tow·er
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- US Pronunciation
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- [shot tou-er]
- /ʃɒt ˈtaʊ ər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [shot tou-er]
- /ʃɒt ˈtaʊ ər/
Definitions of shot tower words
- noun shot tower a tower from the top of which finely divided streams of molten lead are dropped down a central well, breaking up into spherical drops during their fall to be quenched and hardened in a tank of water at the bottom. 1
- noun shot tower a building formerly used in the production of shot, in which molten lead was graded and dropped from a great height into water, thus cooling it and forming the shot 0
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Origin of shot tower
First appearance:
before 1810 One of the 40% newest English words
First recorded in 1810-20
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Parts of speech for Shot tower
noun
adjective
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determiner
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shot tower popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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