towering

Определение towering в Английский Язык Английский Язык словарь: Present participle of tower; Very tall or high, particularly used to denote something that is taller than anything around it; If you describe something such as a mountain or cliff as towering, you mean that it is very tall and therefore impressive. towering cliffs of black granite which rise straight out of the sea; of imposing height; especially standing out above others; "an eminent peak"; "lofty mountains"; "the soaring spires of the cathedral"; "towering iceburgs"; {s} high, rising; very tall, particularly used to denote something that is taller than anything around it; emphasis If you describe someone or something as towering, you are emphasizing that they are impressive because of their importance, skill, or intensity. He remains a towering figure in modern British politics; Hence, extreme; violent; surpassing; Very high; elevated; rising aloft; as, a towering height
towering inferno: A powerful, untamed force
nyone saying now that humans are a towering inferno of irrationality ought to be challenged, and aggressively so. — Michael S. Gazzaniga, The Mind's Past.
towering inferno: A tall fire, as of a building
he most compelling argument for avoiding Chungking Mansion is one of safety — it could be a towering inferno waiting to happen. Beth Reiber, Frommer's Hong Kong.
towering infernos: plural form of towering inferno
towering symbol: protruding symbol, symbol that is very prominent
tower: One who tows
tower: To be considerably taller than
The basketball players towered over their fans.
tower: Any item, such as a computer case, that is usually higher than it is wide
tower: A structure, usually taller than it is wide, often used as a lookout, usually unsupported by guy-wires
From the top of the tower we could see far off into the distance.
tower: An interlocking tower
tower: The sixteenth trump or Major Arcana card in many Tarot decks, deemed an ill omen
tower: {v} to soar, mount, ascend, rise high
tower: {n} a high building, citadel, high headdress
in towering rage: very angry
tower: the computer case
tower: Refers to a physical configuration of PC cases The tower case is taller than it is wide and is usually designed to sit on the floor, rather than on a desk Towers usually feature more bays for disk drives and slots for peripheral devices than other configurations
tower: Someone or something that towers over surrounding people or things is a lot taller than they are. He stood up and towered over her
tower: Contains offices on floors TG (ground), TM (mezzanine), TP (podium), and T[1-7]
tower: To rise and overtop other objects; to be lofty or very high; hence, to soar
tower: Structure supporting the lens and lantern room of the lighthouse
tower: To soar into
tower: approval If you refer to someone as a tower of strength, you appreciate them because they give you a lot of help, support, and encouragement when you have problems or are in a difficult situation. Pat was a tower of strength to our whole family. a short form of the Tower of London. Any freestanding or attached structure that is relatively tall in proportion to its base. The Romans, Byzantines, and medieval Europeans built defensive towers as part of the fortifications of their city walls (e.g., the Tower of London). Indian temple architecture uses towers of various types (e.g., the sikhara). Towers were an important feature of churches and cathedrals built in the Romanesque and Gothic periods. Some Gothic church towers were designed to carry a spire; others had flat roofs. The Italian campanile could either be attached to a church or freestanding. The use of towers declined somewhat during the Renaissance but reappeared in Baroque architecture. The use of steel frames enabled buildings to reach unprecedented heights; the Eiffel Tower in Paris was the first structure to reveal the true vertical potential of steel construction. Babel Tower of Devils Tower National Monument Eiffel Tower Leaning Tower of Pisa Sears Tower Tower of London Tower Joan Petronas Towers
tower: Loading Tower
tower: a pier or frame supporting the catenary cables of a suspension bridge
tower: appear very large or occupy a commanding position; "The huge sculpture predominates over the fountain"; "Large shadows loomed on the canyon wall"
tower: A tower is the same as a tower block. his design for a new office tower in Frankfurt
tower: = Ensemble of all chambers in a common solid angle
tower: Tall structures with arrays of antennae that allow us to use our wireless phones and connect with our networks
tower: A "cage-like" aluminum attachment to a boat used for tying the rope to, placing boardracks, speakers, etc
tower: {i} tall structure, turret
tower: (Short for towering cumulus), a cloud element showing appreciable upward vertical development
tower: anything tall and thin approximating the shape of a column or tower; "the test tube held a column of white powder"; "a tower of dust rose above the horizon"; "a thin pillar of smoke betrayed their campsite"
tower: A mass of building standing alone and insulated, usually higher than its diameter, but when of great size not always of that proportion
tower: Steel mast used instead of a spar tree at the landing for cable yarding (22)
tower: In some dealerships this is what salespeople call the sales manager's office
tower: a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
tower: A structure, usually taller than it is wide, often used as a lookout
tower: Component of 10- and 8-jet BodySpa models which houses bodyjets The overhead waterfall and jets in the 10-jet BodySpa deliver up to 80 gallons of recirculated water per minute for a rejuvenating hydro-massage The tower is constructed of either extruded aluminum (8-Jet and 10-Jet models) or vitreous china (6-Jet model)
tower: Defensive towers were placed at strategic places along the curtain wall (corners, changes of direction, mid-wall) to provide flanking protection; at first mostly square, they were built round as time went on with a resulting better field of fire The D-shaped tower was even superior, with a defensive round side facing the field, and a square side (which allowed for more convenient rectangular rooms) facing the Ward
tower: Vertical case for a personal computer
tower: a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships
tower: A structure appended to a larger edifice for a special purpose, as for a belfry, and then usually high in proportion to its width and to the height of the rest of the edifice; as, a church tower
tower: A pier or frame serving to support the cables of a bridge at the end of a span
tower: Any vertical projection which is significantly taller than it is wide Towers in church designs were intended to reach toward the heavens and are referred to as spires
tower: The casing of the computer which is constructed to stand upright rather than flat This is purely a design feature and makes no difference to the type or power of computer you have It saves space on a desk (or can more easily be placed underneath the desk)
tower: A citadel; a fortress; hence, a defense
tower: A tower is a tall structure that is used for sending radio or television signals. Troops are still in control of the television and radio tower
tower: A structure that supports a wind generator, usually high in the air
tower: A broad-base latticed steel support for line conductors (as differentiated from a wood or steel pole structure or line)
tower: the part of your computer system that houses the drives; also called the case and sometime simply "the computer" because that is the part that actually does the work
tower: A projection from a line of wall, as a fortification, for purposes of defense, as a flanker, either or the same height as the curtain wall or higher
tower: {f} rise higher, stand tall, be of great height
tower: A tower is a tall, narrow building, that either stands alone or forms part of another building such as a church or castle. an eleventh century castle with 120-foot high towers. the Leaning Tower of Pisa
tower: High flight; elevation
tower: A headdress of a high or towerlike form, fashionable about the end of the seventeenth century and until 1715; also, any high headdress
tower: A tower is a tall box that contains the main parts of a computer, such as the hard disk and the drives. see also clock tower, control tower, ivory tower