control tower
kənˈtroʊl ˈtaʊər
control tower: building at an airport from which air traffic is directed
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Noun

1.
aviationTECH.building at an airport from which air traffic is directedTECH.
  • The pilot communicated with the control tower before landing.
2.
transportationTECH.raised structure for controlling railway or ship trafficTECH.
  • The control tower managed the train schedules efficiently.
control center traffic control
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  • control tower: building at an airport from which air traffic is directed
    building at an airport from which air traffic is directed
  • control tower: raised structure for controlling railway or ship traffic
    raised structure for controlling railway or ship traffic

Expressions with control

under controladj.
not causing any immediate concern
The patient's condition is under control.
control freakn.
person with obsessive need to control events
She is a control freak about her wedding plans.
damage controln.
actions taken to limit negative effects of a problem
The company engaged in damage control after the scandal broke.
outta controladj.
not manageable or under control
The party got outta control after midnight.
beyond one's controladj.
not able to be controlled by someone
The delay was beyond his control.
out of controladj.
wildly unrestrained or violent
The party got out of control after midnight.

Expressions with tower

tower overv.
be much taller or higher than someone or something
The ancient oak tree towered over the small cottage.
tower abovev.
stand much higher than something nearby
The skyscraper towers above the old houses.
ivory towern.
state of privileged seclusion or separation from facts and practicalities
He's been living in an ivory tower, unaware of the struggles people face daily.
tower of strengthn.
person who gives strong support in difficult times
She was a tower of strength during his illness.
live in an ivory towerv.
be isolated from practical concerns and real life
She tends to live in an ivory tower, unaware of daily struggles.
ivory tower syndromen.
state of disconnection from practical concerns
The professor's ideas were criticized for showing ivory tower syndrome.
bell towern.
structure or tower that holds bells for ringing or signaling
The bell tower rang out across the town.
cat towern.
structure for cats to climb and play
The cat tower has multiple levels for climbing.
church towern.
tall structure on a church building, often with bells
The church tower could be seen from miles away.
clock towern.
tall building with a clock high up
The old clock tower chimed at noon.

Terms related to control tower

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airairportaviationbuildingcontroldirectionflighttrafficairspacecommunicationnavigationpilot

Terms with control tower included in their meaning

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aerodromen.
controlled airfield
airfield with control tower and hangars
airdromen.
equipped airfield
airfield with control tower and passenger accommodations

Examples of control tower in a sentence

  • He works in the control tower at the airport.
  • The control tower guided the ships safely into the harbor.
  • From the control tower, they monitored all incoming flights.

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  1. French:tour de contrôle, poste de contrôle, ...
  2. German:Kontrollturm, ...
  3. Italian:torre di controllo, ...
  4. Spanish:torre de mando, centro de control, ...
  5. Portuguese:torre de controlo, ...
  6. Chinese:控制塔, 指挥塔, ...
  7. Japanese:管制塔, 交通管制塔, ...
  8. Arabic:بُرْج المُراقَبة, بُرج مُراقَبة, ...
  9. Hebrew:מִגְדַּל פִּיקּוּחַ, מִגְדַּל פִּקּוּחַ, ...
  10. Russian:диспетчерская вышка, контрольная башня, ...
  11. Ukrainian:диспетчерська вежа, контрольна вежа, ...
  12. Hindi:कंट्रोल टॉवर, यातायात टॉवर, ...
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