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Type of communication tower in East Germany
An A Tower (German: A-Turm) was a standard type of communication tower that was built in all provinces (Bezirke) of East Germany during the 1950s. These
A_Tower
Structure with height greater than width
A tower is a tall structure, taller than it is wide, often by a significant factor. Towers are distinguished from masts by their lack of guy-wires and
Tower
Topics referred to by the same term
Tower The Tower, Meridian Quay, a residential tower in Swansea, Wales The Tower Jakarta, an office tower in Indonesia Nakheel Tower or The Tower, a skyscraper
The_Tower
Tower in Paris, France
The Eiffel Tower (/ˈaɪfəl/ EYE-fəl; French: Tour Eiffel [tuʁ ɛfɛl] ) is a lattice tower on the Champ de Mars in Paris, France. It is named after the engineer
Eiffel_Tower
Skyscraper in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Jeddah Tower is a megatall skyscraper currently under construction in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Located in the north of the city, it is the centrepiece of
Jeddah_Tower
Communications and observation tower in Toronto, Canada
The CN Tower is a 553.3-metre-high (1,815.3 ft) communications and observation tower in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Completed in 1976, it is located in
CN_Tower
Skyscraper in Chicago, Illinois
The Willis Tower, formerly and still commonly referred to as the Sears Tower, is a 110-story, 1,451-foot (442.3 m) skyscraper in the Loop of Chicago,
Willis_Tower
Building complex in Mecca, Saudi Arabia
al-Bayt, lit. 'Towers of the House') is a government-owned hotel complex with seven skyscraper hotels in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. These towers are part of the
The_Clock_Towers
Flat-topped volcanic plug in Wyoming, US
Devils Tower (also known as Matȟó Thípila or Bear Lodge) is a laccolithic butte, composed of igneous rock in the Bear Lodge Ranger District of the Black
Devils_Tower
Castle in London, England
The Tower of London, officially His Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress of the Tower of London, is a historic citadel and castle on the north bank of the
Tower_of_London
occupiable floors and a height of at least 350 metres (1,148 ft). Such definition excludes non-building structures, such as radio towers. Historically, the
List_of_tallest_buildings
Mythical structure in the Hebrew Bible
story, a united human race speaking a single language migrates to Shinar (Lower Mesopotamia), where they agree to build a great city with a tower that would
Tower_of_Babel
Skyscraper in Manhattan, New York
Trump Tower is a 58-story, 664-foot-tall (202 m) mixed-use condominium skyscraper at 721–725 Fifth Avenue in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New
Trump_Tower
Proposed skyscraper in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
The Legends Tower is a planned supertall skyscraper in the Bricktown entertainment district of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States. The 134-story building
Legends_Tower
Bell tower in Pisa, Italy
The Leaning Tower of Pisa (Italian: torre pendente di Pisa [ˈtorre penˈdɛnte di ˈpiːza, - ˈpiːsa]), or simply the Tower of Pisa (torre di Pisa), is the
Leaning_Tower_of_Pisa
Device which rejects waste heat to the atmosphere through the cooling of a water stream
A cooling tower is a device that rejects waste heat to the atmosphere through the cooling of a coolant stream, usually a water stream, to a lower temperature
Cooling_tower
American R&B and funk band
Tower of Power is an American R&B and funk band and horn section, originating in Oakland, California, that has been performing since 1968. The band has
Tower_of_Power
Interlinked supertall skyscraper in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
7117 The Petronas Towers (Malay: Menara Berkembar Petronas), also known as the Petronas Twin Towers and colloquially the KLCC Twin Towers, are an interlinked
Petronas_Towers
Communications and observation tower in Japan
Tokyo Tower (東京タワー, Tōkyō Tawā; pronounced [toːkʲoː taꜜɰᵝaː] ), also known by its official name Japan Radio Tower (日本電波塔, Nippon denpatō) is a communications
Tokyo_Tower
Tall habitable building
with the modern definition of a skyscraper.[citation needed] In 1930, the Chrysler Building surpassed the Eiffel Tower by pinnacle height, becoming the
Skyscraper
2023 video game
Pizza Tower is a 2023 platform game created by the indie developer Tour De Pizza. It follows the pizza chef Peppino Spaghetti, who must scale a tower to
Pizza_Tower
Megatall skyscraper in China
The Shanghai Tower is a 128-story, 632-meter-tall (2,073-foot) megatall skyscraper located in Lujiazui, Pudong, Shanghai. It is currently the tallest building
Shanghai_Tower
Fortified tower in Lisbon, Portugal
Belém Tower (Portuguese: Torre de Belém, pronounced [ˈtoʁɨ ðɨ βɨˈlɐ̃j]; literally: Bethlehem Tower), officially the Tower of Saint Vincent (Portuguese:
Belém_Tower
2022 survival film by Scott Mann
Morgan, the film follows two best friends who climb a 2,000-foot-tall (610 m) television broadcasting tower, before becoming stranded at the top. It was theatrically
Fall_(2022_film)
Skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
said Jacqui Josephson, a tourism and VIP delegations executive at Nakheel Properties. The tower was known as Burj Dubai ("Dubai Tower") until its official
Burj_Khalifa
Brutalist tower block in Kensal Town, London
Trellick Tower is a Grade II* listed tower block on the Cheltenham Estate in Kensal Town, London. Opened in 1972, it was commissioned by the Greater London
Trellick_Tower
Tower containing or designed to hold bells
A bell tower is a tower that contains one or more bells, or that is designed to hold bells even if it has none. Such a tower commonly serves as part of
Bell_tower
Communications and observation tower in Guangzhou (Canton), China
The Canton Tower (Chinese: 广州塔), formally Guangzhou TV Astronomical and Sightseeing Tower (Chinese: 广州电视台天文及观光塔), is a 600-metre-tall (2,000 ft) multipurpose
Canton_Tower
2026 studio album by Death Cab for Cutie
I Built You a Tower is the eleventh studio album by American rock band Death Cab for Cutie, released on June 5, 2026 on Anti-. Produced by John Congleton
I_Built_You_a_Tower
Bridge over the Thames in London, England
Tower Bridge is a Grade I listed combined bascule, suspension, and, until 1960, cantilever bridge in London, built between 1886 and 1894, designed by
Tower_Bridge
Experimental wireless transmission station (1901–1917)
Wardenclyffe Tower (1901–1917), also known as the Tesla Tower, was an early experimental wireless transmission station designed and built by scientist
Wardenclyffe_Tower
Communications tower in London, England
The BT Tower is a communications tower in Fitzrovia, London, England, constructed in 1964. At the time of its completion it was known as the Museum Radio
BT_Tower
Tallest building in San Francisco, US
Salesforce Tower, formerly known as Transbay Tower, is a 61-story supertall skyscraper at 415 Mission Street, between First and Fremont Street, in the
Salesforce_Tower
Central keep of the Tower of London
The White Tower is a former royal residence, the old keep, at the Tower of London in England. It was built by William the Conqueror during the early 1080s
White_Tower_(Tower_of_London)
Observation tower in Middlesex, England
Watkin's Tower was a partially completed iron lattice tower in Wembley Park, Middlesex, England. Its construction was an ambitious project to create a 358-metre
Watkin's_Tower
Tower in Istanbul, Turkey
The Galata Tower (Turkish: Galata Kulesi), officially the Galata Tower Museum (Turkish: Galata Kulesi Müzesi), is a medieval Genoese tower in the Galata
Galata_Tower
Outcome of the September 11 attacks
started large fires in the towers, eventually resulting in both undergoing a total progressive collapse. The North Tower (WTC 1) was the first building
Collapse of the World Trade Center
Collapse_of_the_World_Trade_Center
Air defense towers used by Nazi Germany
flak tower complex consisted of: a G-tower (German: Gefechtsturm) "combat tower", also known as the "gun tower", "battery tower" or "large flak tower", an
Flak_tower
United States historic place
Coit Tower (/ˈkɔɪt/ KOYT; also known as Coit Memorial Tower) is a 210-foot (64 m) tower in the Telegraph Hill neighborhood of San Francisco, California
Coit_Tower
Book series by Garth Nix
The Seventh Tower is a series of six books written by Garth Nix, the result of a joint partnership between Scholastic and LucasFilm. The series follows
The_Seventh_Tower
Elevated structure supporting a tank
A water tower is an elevated structure supporting a water tank constructed at a height sufficient to pressurize a distribution system for potable water
Water_tower
Radio and television tower in Moscow
The Ostankino Tower (Russian: Останкинская телебашня, romanized: Ostankinskaya telebashnya) is a television and radio tower in Moscow, Russia, owned by
Ostankino_Tower
2011 action role-playing game
Pandora's Tower is an action role-playing game developed by Ganbarion and published by Nintendo for the Wii. The game was released in Japan in May 2011
Pandora's_Tower
Skyscraper in Balneário Camboriú, Brazil
The Senna Tower is an under construction supertall residential skyscraper in Balneário Camboriú, Brazil. The tower will be the first residential building
Senna_Tower
Tourist attraction in Blackpool, England
Blackpool Tower is a tourist attraction in Blackpool, Lancashire, England, which was opened to the public on 14 May 1894. When it opened, Blackpool Tower was
Blackpool_Tower
Tower located on the Champ de Mars in Istanbul, Turkey
The Maiden's Tower (Turkish: Kız Kulesi; Greek: Πύργος της Κόρης), also known as Leander's Tower (Greek: Πύργος του Λέανδρου, lit. 'Tower of Leandros')
Maiden's_Tower
Proposed 2 km tall megatall skyscraper in Saudi Arabia
Rise Tower (Arabic: برج رايز) is a proposed megatall skyscraper in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Planned to be the first two-kilometre-tall building, it would
Rise_Tower
English royal heirs who disappeared in 1483
The Princes in the Tower refers to the mystery of the fate of the deposed English King Edward V and his younger brother Prince Richard of Shrewsbury,
Princes_in_the_Tower
Japanese manga series by Tsutomu Nihei
Tower Dungeon (Japanese: タワーダンジョン, Hepburn: Tawā Danjon) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tsutomu Nihei. It has been serialized in
Tower_Dungeon
Structure used to support an overhead power line
A transmission tower (also electricity pylon, hydro tower, or pylon) is a tall structure used to support an overhead power line. It is usually a lattice
Transmission_tower
Megatall skyscraper in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Twin Towers—and in Southeast Asia, surpassing the 462-metre (1,516 ft) Landmark 81. The building will also be the first in Malaysia to receive a triple
Merdeka_118
2019 video game
Tangle Tower (also known as Detective Grimoire: Tangle Tower) is a murder mystery point-and-click adventure game developed and published by SFB Games
Tangle_Tower
2011 heist comedy film directed by Brett Ratner
Tower Heist is a 2011 American heist comedy film directed by Brett Ratner, written by Ted Griffin and Jeff Nathanson, based on a story by Bill Collage
Tower_Heist
Observation tower in Bolbro Hill, Odense
Odinstårnet (The Odin Tower) was an observation tower located on Bolbro Bakke (Bolbro Hill) in Odense, Denmark. The tower, 175 metres (581 ft) tall, was
Odinstårnet
Skyscraper in Manhattan, New York
One World Trade Center, also known as One WTC and the Freedom Tower, is the main building of the rebuilt World Trade Center complex in Lower Manhattan
One_World_Trade_Center
Bell and clock tower in Ottawa, Canada
The Peace Tower (French: Tour de la Paix) is a focal bell and clock tower sitting on the central axis of the Centre Block of the Canadian parliament buildings
Peace_Tower
Supertall skyscraper in Brooklyn, New York
The Brooklyn Tower (formerly 340 Flatbush Avenue Extension and 9 DeKalb Avenue; also 55 Fleet Street and 85 Fleet Street) is a supertall mixed-use, primarily
Brooklyn_Tower
1998 video game
Shadow Tower is a 1998 action role-playing video game developed by FromSoftware for the PlayStation. The game was originally released in Japan by FromSoftware
Shadow_Tower
Mathematical puzzle game
The Tower of Hanoi (also called the problem of Benares Temple, Tower of Brahma or Lucas's Tower, and sometimes pluralized as Towers, or simply the pyramid
Tower_of_Hanoi
Observation tower in Portsmouth, England
The Spinnaker Tower is a 170-metre (560 ft) landmark observation tower in Portsmouth, England. It is the centrepiece of the redevelopment of Portsmouth
Spinnaker_Tower
Observation tower in Niagara Falls, Canada
The Skylon Tower is an observation tower in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. It overlooks the American Falls, Horseshoe Falls and Niagara River. Construction
Skylon_Tower
Tall building
A tower block, high-rise, apartment tower, residential tower, apartment block, block of flats, or office tower is a tall building, as opposed to a low-rise
Tower_block
Small defensive fort
A Martello tower is a type of small defensive fort that was built across the British Empire during the 19th century, from the time of the French Revolutionary
Martello_tower
Structure in ancient China used for discarding unwanted children
A baby tower, also known as an abandoned infant tower or baby girl tower, is an architectural structure found in various places in ancient China. They
Baby_tower
Victims of terror attacks in the US
attacked, with an estimated 1,700 victims from the North Tower and around a thousand from the South Tower. 200 mi (320 km) southwest in Arlington County, Virginia
Casualties of the September 11 attacks
Casualties_of_the_September_11_attacks
Skyscraper in London, England
also referred to as the Shard London Bridge and formerly London Bridge Tower, is a 95-storey mixed-use development supertall pyramid-shaped skyscraper,
The_Shard
Topics referred to by the same term
Sky Tower, SkyTower, Skytower, or Sky Towers may refer to: Higashiyama Sky Tower, Nagoya, Japan Sky Tower (Abu Dhabi) in Abu Dhabi, UAE Sky Tower 41 in
Sky_Tower
Tall structure in Sydney, Australia
Sydney Tower, also known as the Sydney Tower Eye, Westfield Tower and formerly albeit still commonly as Centrepoint Tower, is an observation and telecommunications
Sydney_Tower
American politician and veteran (1925–1991)
John Goodwin Tower (September 29, 1925 – April 5, 1991) was an American politician and military veteran who represented Texas in the United States Senate
John_Tower
American communications infrastructure company
American Tower Corporation (also referred to as American Tower or ATC) is an American real estate investment trust which owns, develops and operates wireless
American_Tower
1966 mass shooting in Texas, U.S.
The University of Texas tower shooting was a mass shooting that occurred on August 1, 1966, at the University of Texas at Austin. The perpetrator, 25-year-old
University of Texas tower shooting
University_of_Texas_tower_shooting
Zoroastrian excarnation structure
A dakhma (Persian: دخمه), also known as a Tower of Silence (Persian: برجِ خاموشان), is a circular, raised structure built by Zoroastrians for excarnation
Tower_of_Silence
9/11 hijacked passenger flight
involved, a Boeing 767 carrying 51 passengers and 9 crew members (excluding the 5 hijackers), was deliberately crashed into the South Tower of the World
United_Airlines_Flight_175
Ancient stone structure in Palestine
The Tower of Jericho (Arabic: برج أريحا) is an 8.5-metre-tall (28 ft) stone structure built in the Pre-Pottery Neolithic A period around 8000 BC. It is
Tower_of_Jericho
Defensive structure used in fortifications
A fortified tower (also defensive tower or castle tower or, in context, just tower) is one of the defensive structures used in fortifications, such as
Fortified_tower
International retail franchise and music store company
until 2006, Tower operated retail stores in the United States, which closed when Tower Records filed for bankruptcy and liquidation. Tower Records was
Tower_Records
Restorationist Christian denomination
century. Russell co-founded Zion's Watch Tower Tract Society in 1881 to organize and print the movement's publications. A leadership dispute after Russell's
Jehovah's_Witnesses
Skyscraper in London, England
headquarters of a global marketplace for shipping freight contracts and soft commodities, and the Chamber of Shipping (30–32 St Mary Axe). The tower's topmost
The_Gherkin
Planned skyscraper in Manhattan, New York
In 2026, American Express announced it would develop and occupy a new headquarters tower on the site, with construction scheduled to begin that year and
2_World_Trade_Center
Type of amusement ride
A drop tower is a type of amusement park ride incorporating a central tower structure with one or more gondolas attached. In a typical modern configuration
Drop_tower
2017 American film by Nikolaj Arcel
The Dark Tower is a 2017 American neo-Western science fantasy film loosely based on Stephen King's novel series of the same name. Directed and co-written
The_Dark_Tower_(2017_film)
American film
Tower Stories (formerly titled Lucca Mortis) is an upcoming drama film directed by Peter Greenaway and starring Dustin Hoffman and Helen Hunt. An aging
Tower_Stories
Structure in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
The Casino Tower, formerly known as the Oneida Tower and Kodak Tower, is a 355-feet-tall open steel tower in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. Designed by
Casino_Tower
Radio tower in Johannesburg, South Africa
The Hillbrow Tower (officially the Telkom Joburg Tower, and formerly JG Strijdom Tower) is a tall tower located in the suburb of Hillbrow in Johannesburg
Hillbrow_Tower
Central Park Tower, 432 Park Avenue, 111 West 57th Street, and Chicago's Willis Tower, which was formerly and is still commonly known as Sears Tower. 350 Park
List of tallest buildings in the United States
List_of_tallest_buildings_in_the_United_States
Tall structure for long-distance viewing
An observation tower is a tower built wholly or partly to provide an elevated vantage point from which people can look out over the surrounding landscape
Observation_tower
Architectural structure in Pyongyang, North Korea
The Juche Tower (more formally, the Tower of the Juche Idea; Korean: 주체사상탑), completed in 1982, is a 170-metre (560 ft) monument in Pyongyang, the capital
Juche_Tower
American architects, civil and mechanical engineers
Doing business as D. H. & A. B. Tower, brothers David Horatio Tower (March 7, 1832 – December 22, 1907) and Ashley Bemis Tower (June 26, 1847 – July 8,
D._H._&_A._B._Tower
Metaphorical place of seclusion
An ivory tower is a state of privileged seclusion from the practicalities of real life. An ivory tower can be a place where people choose to disconnect
Ivory_tower
Office building in Boston, Massachusetts
a part of the Prudential Center complex, currently stands as the 2nd-tallest building in Boston in surface/roof height, behind the John Hancock Tower
Prudential_Tower
Volta Tower was a folly in the town of Finedon, Northamptonshire, England. It was built in 1865 and collapsed in 1951. The Volta Tower was built in 1865
Volta_Tower
Skyscraper in Santiago, Chile
Hemisphere (behind Indonesia's Autograph Tower and Luminary Tower, and Australia's Q1 Tower and Australia 108). The tower was designed by Chilean architects
Gran_Torre_Costanera
Freestanding framework tower
A lattice tower, or truss tower, is a freestanding vertical framework tower. This construction is widely used in transmission towers carrying high-voltage
Lattice_tower
Khalifa, a skyscraper at 828 m (2,717 ft). Listed are guyed masts (such as telecommunication masts), self-supporting towers (such as the CN Tower), skyscrapers
List_of_tallest_structures
Raised command platform on a naval vessel
A conning tower is a raised platform on a ship or submarine, often armoured, from which an officer in charge can con (direct) the vessel, controlling
Conning_tower
Skyscraper in Chicago, Illinois
The Tribune Tower is a 463-foot-tall (141 m), 36-floor neo-Gothic skyscraper located at 435 North Michigan Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Tribune_Tower
Skyscraper in London, England
Millbank Tower is a 119-metre-high (390 ft) skyscraper in the City of Westminster at Millbank, by the River Thames in London, England. The tower was constructed
Millbank_Tower
Marvel Comics location
The Stark Tower Complex is a high-rise building complex appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Located in Midtown Manhattan, New
Stark_Tower
Ancient citadel in the Old City of Jerusalem
Hasmonean towers standing in this area of the city were altered by Herod, and that "the northeastern tower was replaced by a much larger, more massive tower, dubbed
Tower_of_David
Topics referred to by the same term
Dark Tower may refer to: The Dark Tower (1943 film), a circus film starring Herbert Lom The Tower of Rassilon, a fictional tomb that appeared in the 1983
The_Dark_Tower
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A TOWER
Female
Thai/Siamese
Thai name A-GUN means "grape."
Female
Polish
Feminine form of Polish RadomiÅ‚, RADOMIÅA means "happy favor."
Female
Icelandic
Feminine form of Icelandic Stefán, STEFANÃA means "crown."
Female
French
French form of Hebrew Leah, LÉA means "weary."
Female
Portuguese
Feminine form of Galician-Portuguese UxÃo, UXÃA means "well born."
Female
Slovene
Feminine form of Slovene Sašo, SAŠA means "defender of mankind."
Female
Spanish
Feminine form of Spanish Estéban, ESTEFANÃA means "crown."
Female
Polish
Feminine form of Polish LudmiÅ‚, LUDMIÅA means "people's favor."
Female
Egyptian
, a royal lady of the IIIrd or IVth dynasty.
Female
Spanish
Spanish form of Greek Sophia, SOFÃA means "wisdom."
Female
Spanish
Spanish form of Roman Latin Lucia, LUCÃA means "light."Â
Female
Slovene
Slovene form of Greek Hagne, NEŽA means "chaste; holy."
Female
Polish
Feminine form of Polish BogumiÅ‚, BOGUMIÅA means "God-favor."
Male
Thai/Siamese
Thai name A-WUT means "weapon."
Female
Portuguese
Portuguese name GRAÇA means "graceful."
Female
Swedish
Swedish form of Latin Linnaea, LINNÉA means "twin flower."
Female
Spanish
Feminine form of Spanish PÃo, PÃA means "pious."
Female
Icelandic
Icelandic form of Old Norse Gerðr, GERÃA means "enclosure, stronghold."
Female
Portuguese
Galician-Portuguese form of Hebrew Leah, LÃA means "weary."
Female
Swedish
Short form of Swedish Linnéa, NÉA means "twinflower."
A TOWER
A TOWER
Boy/Male
Russian Swedish
loves horses'.
Girl/Female
Assamese, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Sindhi, Telugu
Girl of Principles
Girl/Female
Indian
Self Dependent
Girl/Female
Biblical
Wearing them out, their shore.
Female
English
English name derived from Latin Emilia, EMILY means "rival."
Boy/Male
Muslim
Lion heart
Boy/Male
Assamese, Indian
Breeze
Boy/Male
Slavic
Glory.
Male
Irish
Irish Gaelic name DAGDA means "the good god." In Celtic mythology, this is the name of a god of knowledge and magic, and a leader of the Tuatha Dé Danann, supernatural beings who inhabited Ireland prior to the coming of the Celts.
Male
Welsh
Welsh name PENLLYN means "from the headland of the lake."
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prep.
In process of; in the act of; into; to; -- used with verbal substantives in -ing which begin with a consonant. This is a shortened form of the preposition an (which was used before the vowel sound); as in a hunting, a building, a begging.
a.
Boastful; defiant; exulting. Also used adverbially.
n.
A flow or running from the ear, esp. a purulent discharge.
a.
See Alamort.
prep.
In; on; at; by.
n.
A thin gelatinous tissue separating the ectoderm and endoderm in certain coelenterates.
a.
Private; confidential; familiar.
a.
Dark-visaged; swart.