water tower

noun

a vertical pipe or tower into which water is pumped to a height sufficient to maintain a desired pressure for firefighting, distribution to customers, etc.
a fire-extinguishing apparatus for throwing a stream of water on the upper parts of a tall burning building.

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Origin of water tower

First recorded in 1880–85

Words nearby water tower

water target, water taxi, water thrush, water tiger, water torture, water tower, water trap, water treatment, water tube boiler, water turbine, water turkey
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water tower

noun

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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