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单词 shot tower
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Definition of shot tower in English:

shot tower

noun
historical
  • A tower in which shot was made from molten lead poured through sieves at the top and falling into water at the bottom.

    〈史〉(采用滴铅入水法的)制弹塔

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The first shot tower in America was built in 1808 in Philadelphia.
    • The first shot tower in the world was built on Redcliffe Hill by plumber William Watts.
    • Some shot manufacturers still use shot towers while others use the Bleimeister process in which the lead droplets fall only a few feet.
    • Most of the shot towers erected in the present day are built 200 feet in height, whereas this is but 112 feet.
    • This type of building was rare even during the 19th century and today only eleven shot towers remain in existence.

Definition of shot tower in US English:

shot tower

noun
historical
  • A tower in which shot was made from molten lead poured through sieves at the top and falling into water at the bottom.

    〈史〉(采用滴铅入水法的)制弹塔

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The first shot tower in America was built in 1808 in Philadelphia.
    • Most of the shot towers erected in the present day are built 200 feet in height, whereas this is but 112 feet.
    • This type of building was rare even during the 19th century and today only eleven shot towers remain in existence.
    • The first shot tower in the world was built on Redcliffe Hill by plumber William Watts.
    • Some shot manufacturers still use shot towers while others use the Bleimeister process in which the lead droplets fall only a few feet.
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