fire tower

ˈfaɪər ˌtaʊər

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Definition of fire tower - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

safety

tower for spotting forest fires

The ranger climbed the fire tower to scan for smoke.

lookout tower

observation tower

watchtower

building

Rare

stairway in buildings preventing smoke entry

Rare

Residents used the fire tower during the evacuation.

fire escape

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tower for spotting forest fires

Expressions with fire

on fire

adj.

burning with flames or light

The house is on fire.

catch fire

start to burn or burst into flames

The dry leaves can easily catch fire.

fire up

start or energize a machine or device

He fired up the computer to begin work..

shout fire

yell 'fire' to alert others to danger

He had to shout fire to evacuate the building.

catch on fire

begin to burn suddenly and intensely

The dry leaves can catch on fire easily.

fan the fire

increase the intensity of a fire by blowing air

He used a newspaper to fan the fire.

Expressions with tower

tower over

be much taller or higher than someone or something

The ancient oak tree towered over the small cottage..

tower above

stand much higher than something nearby

The skyscraper towers above the old houses.

ivory tower

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 strength

person who gives strong support in difficult times

She was a tower of strength during his illness.

live in an ivory tower

be isolated from practical concerns and real life

She tends to live in an ivory tower, unaware of daily struggles.

ivory tower syndrome

state of disconnection from practical concerns

The professor's ideas were criticized for showing ivory tower syndrome.

bell tower

structure or tower that holds bells for ringing or signaling

The bell tower rang out across the town.

cat tower

structure for cats to climb and play

The cat tower has multiple levels for climbing.

church tower

tall structure on a church building, often with bells

The church tower could be seen from miles away.

clock tower

tall building with a clock high up

The old clock tower chimed at noon.

Examples of fire tower in a sentence

Volunteers manned the fire tower during the dry season.
The fire tower was crucial during the drill.
They installed a new fire tower for safety.

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French:tour de guet, tour d'évacuation, ...
German:Feuerwachturm, Rauchschutz-Treppenhaus, ...
Italian:torre di avvistamento, scala antincendio, ...
Spanish:torre de vigilancia, escalera de emergencia, ...
Portuguese:torre de vigia, escada corta-fogo, ...
Chinese:瞭望塔, 防火楼梯, ...
Japanese:監視塔, 避難階段, ...
Arabic:برج مراقبة الحرائق, برج الحريق, ...
Hebrew:מִגְדַּל תַּצְפִּית לְדְּלִיקוֹת, מִגְדַּל מַדְרְגוֹת מוּגָן עָשָׁן, ...
Russian:пожарная башня, пожарная лестница, ...
Ukrainian:пожежна вежа, сходи для пожежної безпеки, ...
Hindi:अग्नि प्रेक्षण मीनार, ...
Bengali:অগ্নি নজরদারি টাওয়ার, অগ্নি সিঁড়ি, ...
Catalan:torre de guaita, torre d'evacuació, ...
Czech:požární hláska, požární schodiště, ...
Danish:skovbrandstårn, brandtrappe, ...
Dutch:uitkijktoren, brandtrap, ...
Greek:πυροφυλάκιο, πύργος πυρασφάλειας, ...
Hungarian:tűzfigyelő torony, füstmentes lépcsőház, ...
Khmer:ប៉មឃ្លាំមើលភ្លើងព្រៃ, ជណ្តើរគេចភ្លើង, ...
Korean:감시탑, 비상 계단, ...
Persian:برج دیده‌بانی آتش, برج آتش‌نشانی, ...
Polish:wieża obserwacyjna, klatka pożarowa, ...
Portuguese (BR):torre de vigilância, escada de incêndio, ...
Romanian:turn de observație, scară de incendiu, ...
Swedish:brandtorn, brandtrappa, ...
Thai:หอคอยสังเกตการณ์ไฟป่า, หอคอยหนีไฟ, ...
Turkish:yangın kulesi, yangın merdiveni, ...
Vietnamese:tháp canh cháy rừng, tháp thoát hiểm, ...

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