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CONTROL TOWER
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Dictionary entry overview: What does control tower mean?
• CONTROL TOWER (noun)
The noun CONTROL TOWER has 1 sense:
1. a tower with an elevated workspace enclosed in glass for the visual observation of aircraft around an airport
Familiarity information: CONTROL TOWER used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A tower with an elevated workspace enclosed in glass for the visual observation of aircraft around an airport
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("control tower" is a kind of...):
tower (a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building)
Holonyms ("control tower" is a part of...):
aerodrome; airdrome; airport; drome (an airfield equipped with control tower and hangars as well as accommodations for passengers and cargo)
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