CONTROL TOWER

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A tower with an elevated workspace enclosed in glass for the visual observation of aircraft around an airport

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("control tower" is a kind of...):

tower (a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building)

Holonyms ("control tower" is a part of...):

aerodrome; airdrome; airport; drome (an airfield equipped with control tower and hangars as well as accommodations for passengers and cargo)

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