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fire tower

noun

Definition of FIRE TOWER

:  a tower (as in a forest) from which a watch for fires is maintained
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First Known Use of FIRE TOWER

1827

Rhymes with FIRE TOWER

bell tower, black power, disk flower, great power, Great Stour, half hour, H hour, ray flower, rush hour, sea power, state flower, war power, world power

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