water tower

water tower noun: a large tank of water, in an elevated position, acting as a local reservoir; water is pumped into the tank and fed by gravity to the consumers.

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Noun

water tower (plural water towers)

A large tank of water, in an elevated position, acting as a local reservoir; water is pumped into the tank and fed by gravity to the consumers.
(archaic) A large metal pipe made to be extended vertically by sections, and used for discharging water upon burning buildings.

water tower meaning in Tamil, Arabic, Malay and Indonesian

water tower in Tamil

நீர்க் கோபுரம்

water tower in Arabic

tank of water: خَزَّانُ مَاء ḵazzānu māʔ

water tower in Malay

tank of water: menara air

water tower in Indonesian

tank of water: menara air

Forms of water tower

plural	water towers
alternative form	water-tower

Questions about water tower

What does water tower mean?: Water tower means a large tank of water, in an elevated position, acting as a local reservoir; water is pumped into the tank and fed by gravity to the consumers.
What is water tower in Tamil?: Water tower in Tamil is நீர்க் கோபுரம். See Water tower meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is water tower?: Water tower is a noun.
What is the plural of water tower?: The plural of water tower is water towers.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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