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Noun tower has 3 senses
  1. tower - a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
    --1 is a kind of     structure, construction
    --1 has particulars:
     barbican, barbacan; beacon, lighthouse, beacon light, pharos; bell tower; church tower; clock tower; control tower; Eiffel Tower; high-rise, tower block; minaret; mooring tower, mooring mast; pylon, power pylon; pylon; shot tower; silo; steeple, spire; supporting tower; turret; watchtower
  2. column, tower, pillar - anything tall and thin approximating the shape of a column or tower; "the test tube held a column of white powder"; "a tower of dust rose above the horizon"; "a thin pillar of smoke betrayed their campsite"
    --2 is a kind of shape, form
    --2 has particulars: columella; hoodoo
    Derived form: verb tower1
  3. tugboat, tug, towboat, tower - a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships
    --3 is a kind of boat
    --3 has parts: helm
    Derived form: verb tow1
,Verb tower has 1 sense
  1. loom, tower, predominate, hulk - appear very large or occupy a commanding position; "The huge sculpture predominates over the fountain"; "Large shadows loomed on the canyon wall"
    --1 is one way to rise, lift, rear
    Derived form: noun tower2
    Sample sentences:
    Something ----s
    Something is ----ing PP
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