ALL meanings of tower
tow·er
T t - noun tower building 1
- noun tower broadcast 1
- noun tower fortress 1
- noun tower control 1
- intransitive verb tower be above 1
- intransitive verb tower surpass 1
- noun tower the fiber of flax, hemp, or jute prepared for spinning by scutching. 1
- noun tower the shorter, less desirable flax fibers separated from line fibers in hackling. 1
- noun tower synthetic filaments prior to spinning. 1
- verb without object tower to rise or extend far upward, as a tower; reach or stand high: The skyscraper towers above the city. 1
- verb without object tower to rise above or surpass others: She towers above the other students. 1
- verb without object tower Falconry. (of a hawk) to rise straight into the air; to ring up. 1
- idioms tower tower of strength, a person who can be relied on for support, aid, or comfort, especially in times of difficulty. 1
- adjective tower made of tow. 1
- countable noun tower A tower is a tall, narrow building, that either stands alone or forms part of another building such as a church or castle. 0
- verb tower Someone or something that towers over surrounding people or things is a lot taller than they are. 0
- countable noun tower A tower is a tall structure that is used for sending radio or television signals. 0
- countable noun tower A tower is the same as a tower block. 0
- countable noun tower A tower is a tall box that contains the main parts of a computer, such as the hard disk and the drives. 0
- noun tower a tall, usually square or circular structure, sometimes part of a larger building and usually built for a specific purpose 0
- noun tower a place of defence or retreat 0
- noun tower a mobile structure used in medieval warfare to attack a castle, etc 0
- verb tower to be or rise like a tower; loom 0
- noun tower a building or structure that is relatively high for its length and width, either standing alone or forming part of another building 0
- noun tower such a structure used as a fortress or prison 0
- noun tower a person or thing that resembles a tower in height, strength, dominance, etc. 0
- intransitive verb tower to rise high or stand high like a tower 0
- noun tower a person or thing that tows 0