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EIFFEL TOWER
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Eiffel Tower mean?
• EIFFEL TOWER (noun)
The noun EIFFEL TOWER has 1 sense:
1. a wrought iron tower 300 meters high that was constructed in Paris in 1889; for many years it was the tallest man-made structure
Familiarity information: EIFFEL TOWER used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A wrought iron tower 300 meters high that was constructed in Paris in 1889; for many years it was the tallest man-made structure
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Instance hypernyms:
tower (a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building)
Holonyms ("Eiffel Tower" is a part of...):
capital of France; City of Light; French capital; Paris (the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce)
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