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shot towernoun
tower of a kind once used to make shot; molten lead was poured through a sieve and dropped into water
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shot towernoun
A tall building in which droplets of molten lead fall into a pool of water in order to form lead shot
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Shot tower
A shot tower is a tower designed for the production of small-diameter shot balls by free fall of molten lead, which is then caught in a water basin. The shot is primarily used for projectiles in shotguns, and for ballast, radiation shielding, and other applications for which small lead balls are useful.
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shot tower
A shot tower is a tall building constructed for the production of small diameter shots or pellets for shotguns, by dropping molten lead from a certain height into water. The height of the tower and the fall through the air allows the liquid metal to form into spherical shapes before cooling and solidifying as it lands in the cooling water at the bottom. The main factors in the process are the surface tension of the liquid and its specific bounding.
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Shot tower
A shot tower is a tower designed for the production of shot balls by freefall of molten lead, which is then caught in a water basin. The shot is used for projectiles in firearms.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of shot tower in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of shot tower in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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