| water tower n. 1. A standpipe or elevated tank used as a reservoir or for maintaining equal pressure in a water system. 2. A firefighting apparatus for lifting hoses to the upper levels of a tall structure. |
water tower
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(Engineering / Civil Engineering) a reservoir or storage tank mounted on a tower-like structure at the summit of an area of high ground in a place where the water pressure would otherwise be inadequate for distribution at a uniform pressure
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| Noun | 1. |  water tower - a large reservoir for water reservoir - tank used for collecting and storing a liquid (as water or oil) |
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