minitower

noun

mini·​tow·​er ˈmi-nē-ˌtau̇(-ə)r How to pronounce minitower (audio)
: a midsize personal computer case that usually stands upright

Examples of minitower in a Sentence

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As winds blew and rain pelted, the team raised minitowers decked with instruments designed to measure ground-level gusts and turbulence. Ashley Yeager, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1987, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of minitower was in 1987

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“Minitower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minitower. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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