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SUPPORTING TOWER
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Dictionary entry overview: What does supporting tower mean?
• SUPPORTING TOWER (noun)
The noun SUPPORTING TOWER has 1 sense:
1. a tower that serves to support something
Familiarity information: SUPPORTING TOWER used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A tower that serves to support something
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("supporting tower" is a kind of...):
tower (a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "supporting tower"):
trestle (a supporting tower used to support a bridge)
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