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Eiffel Tower

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Eiffel Tower [ˈaɪfəl]
n
(Placename) a tower in Paris: designed by A. G. Eiffel; erected for the 1889 Paris Exposition. Height: 300 m (984 ft.), raised in 1959 to 321 m (1052 ft.)
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Noun1.Eiffel TowerEiffel Tower - a wrought iron tower 300 meters high that was constructed in Paris in 1889; for many years it was the tallest man-made structure
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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Eiffel Tower [ˌaɪfəlˈtaʊəʳ] N → torre f Eiffel
Eiffel Tower [ˌaɪfəlˈtaʊər] n → tour f Eiffel


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