water tower
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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
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Examples from the Web for water tower
Historical Examples of water tower
There were a number of cottages, two long, low buildings, and the water-tower.
Roden's CornerHenry Seton Merriman
I gathered in all the Serviles on charge of Crowd-making, and put 'em in the water-tower, and then I let things cut loose.
A Diversity of CreaturesRudyard Kipling
A water-tower, for example, was destroyed by sending a railway engine full tilt against it.
The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10)James Edward Parrott
Roller and Conrad soon made out, to their great relief, that the water-tower was still standing.
The Young Carpenters of FreibergAnonymous
There was a big farm bell hung to a creaking arm in the water-tower beside the old colonial dwelling.
Ruth Fielding At Sunrise FarmAlice B. Emerson
water tower
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