drop tower

American  

[drahp tau-er] / ˈdrɑp ˌtaʊ ər /

noun

drop towers plural

1. an amusement park ride in which passengers in a gondola experience free fall from a high structure, with special brakes causing a rapid slowing and safe landing at the bottom.

2. a tall structure with a hollow cylinder inside in which objects can be dropped in a vacuum for experimental purposes.

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Noun Inflected Forms

• drop towers
  plural

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drop tower

In 1999, the Washington State Fair added the Extreme Scream, a drop tower that yanks thrill-seekers 20 stories into the air before dropping them back down, to its roster of rides.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 31, 2023

It is the world's tallest freestanding drop tower ride standing at 430-feet-tall, according to the attraction.

From Fox News ● Mar. 26, 2022

But instead of tinkering with the zero-gravity drop tower, he installed cabinets and lighting, repaired flooring and walls.

From Washington Times ● Sep. 20, 2020

A more fleshed-out version of his stage setup, the festival featured a Ferris wheel, drop tower and chair-o-planes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 27, 2018

We launched water rockets, tested gravity in a drop tower, and controlled a robotic arm.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas