air tower

noun

: control tower
By the end of the year the new development boasted a modest-sized terminal building and an air towerChristopher M. Davidson, Dubai: the Vulnerability of Success, 2008

Word History

First Known Use

1940, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of air tower was in 1940

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“Air tower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20tower. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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