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tower of silence

[ tou-er ]
/ ˈtaʊ ər /

noun

a circular stone platform, typically 30 feet (9.1 meter) in height, on which the Parsees of India leave their dead to be devoured by vultures.

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Nearby words

  1. tower bolt,
  2. tower crane,
  3. tower hamlets,
  4. tower of babel,
  5. tower of london,
  6. tower of strength,
  7. tower wagon,
  8. tower-mill,
  9. towered,
  10. towering
Also called dakhma.
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