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- [kon tou-er]
- /kɒn ˈtaʊ ər/
- /ˈkɒn.ɪŋ ˈtaʊə(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kon tou-er]
- /kɒn ˈtaʊ ər/
Definitions of conning tower words
- noun conning tower a superstructure of a submarine, used as the bridge when the vessel is on the surface 3
- noun conning tower the armoured pilot house of a warship 3
- noun conning tower a heavily armored pilothouse on a warship, for use in battle 3
- noun conning tower a low observation tower on a submarine, serving also as an entrance to the interior 3
- noun conning tower the low observation tower of a submarine, constituting the main entrance to the interior. 1
- noun conning tower the low, dome-shaped, armored pilothouse of a warship. 1
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Origin of conning tower
First appearance:
before 1865 One of the 28% newest English words
First recorded in 1865-70; con3 + -ing2
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Parts of speech for Conning tower
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
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conning tower popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
conning tower usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for conning tower
noun conning tower
- bridge — A bridge is a structure that is built over a railway, river, or road so that people or vehicles can cross from one side to the other.
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