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Leaning Tower
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Leaning Tower — noun a tall round marble campanile in Pisa that is not perpendicular; construction was begun in 1174 • Syn: ↑Leaning Tower of Pisa • Instance Hypernyms: ↑campanile, ↑belfry • Part Holonyms: ↑Pisa * * * noun … Useful english dictionary
Leaning Tower of Pisa — n. bell tower in Pisa, Italy, which leans approx. 10° from the vertical * * * White marble campanile in Pisa, Italy, famous for the uneven settling of its foundation, which caused it to lean 5. 5 degrees (about 15 ft [4.5 m]) from the… … Universalium
Leaning Tower of Pisa — Leaning Tow|er of Pi|sa the Leaning Tower of Pisa a tall round tower in Pisa, Italy, which does not stand straight, but ↑leans to one side. It was built in the 12th century and is popular with tourists … Dictionary of contemporary English
Leaning Tower of Pisa — n. bell tower in Pisa, Italy, which leans approx. 10° from the vertical … English World dictionary
Leaning Tower of Pisa — Infobox religious building building name =Leaning Tower of Pisa infobox width = image size = caption = map type = map size = map caption = location = geo = coord|43|43|23|N|10|23|47|E|type:landmark region:IT PI|display=inline,title religious… … Wikipedia
Leaning Tower of Niles — The Leaning Tower of Niles, Illinois was completed in 1934 by industrialist Robert Ilg as part of a recreation park for employees of the Ilg Hot Air Electric Ventilating Company of Chicago, IL. It is situated at 6300 W. Touhy Avenue and it is a… … Wikipedia
Leaning Tower of Nevyansk — The Leaning Tower of Nevyansk ( ru. Невьянская башня) is a tower in the town of Nevyansk in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia, built in the 18th century. Its construction was funded by Peter the Great’s associate and a famous Russian manufacturer Akinfiy … Wikipedia
Leaning tower illusion — The Leaning Tower Illusion is an optical illusion that presents two identical images of the Leaning Tower of Pisa side by side. Although the images are identical, we have the impression that the tower on the right leans more, as if photographed… … Wikipedia
Leaning Tower of Pisa — noun a tall round marble campanile in Pisa that is not perpendicular; construction was begun in 1174 • Syn: ↑Leaning Tower • Instance Hypernyms: ↑campanile, ↑belfry • Part Holonyms: ↑Pisa … Useful english dictionary
Leaning Tower of Pisa — tower in Italy which leans to its side … English contemporary dictionary
