shot tower
shot tower noun: a tall building in which droplets of molten lead fall into a pool of water in order to form lead shot.
Noun
shot tower (plural shot towers)
- A tall building in which droplets of molten lead fall into a pool of water in order to form lead shot.
- In January, 1844, Ferdinand Kennett began the erection of a shot tower on Elm, between Main and Second streets.1878, Joseph A. Dacus, James William Buel, A Tour of St. Louis; Or, The Inside Life of a Great City, page 337
- In 1808. Paul Beck built a taller shot tower on the Schuykill River that remained in operation until after the War of 1812, but competition with the Sparks shot tower forced it to close by 1828.2013, Ronald R. Switzer -, The Steamboat Bertrand and Missouri River Commerce, →ISBN, page 318
shot tower meaning in Tamil
shot tower in Tamil
- நுண்குண்டு வார்ப்புக் கூண்டு
Forms of shot tower
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Questions about shot tower
- What does shot tower mean?
- Shot tower means a tall building in which droplets of molten lead fall into a pool of water in order to form lead shot.
- What is shot tower in Tamil?
- Shot tower in Tamil is நுண்குண்டு வார்ப்புக் கூண்டு. See Shot tower meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is shot tower?
- Shot tower is a noun.
- What is the plural of shot tower?
- The plural of shot tower is shot towers.
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