shot tower

/ʃɑt ˌtaʊər/
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Definitions of shot tower
  1. noun
    tower of a kind once used to make shot; molten lead was poured through a sieve and dropped into water
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    type of:
    tower
    a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
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