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.

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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Word History and Origins

Origin of water tower¹

First recorded in 1880–85

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The area that surrounded the historic water tower was a known bohemian enclave.

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She said Mr Gregory always wanted to convert either a water tower or chimney into a space to live.

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There’s even a water tower in the center of town painted to look like it’s held up by the long-lived lollipops.

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The wheat and potato fields there run right up to the Gaza border fence, within sight of the apartment buildings, water towers and minarets of the Palestinian village of Abasan just beyond it.

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Firefighters even used water from the local golf course because the town’s water tower couldn’t keep up, Neuner said.

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