"tower defense" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} tower defense (uncountable)
  1. (video games) A style of real-time strategy video game in which the player attempts to stop enemies from crossing a map by building traps to slow them down and towers or turrets which shoot at them as they pass within range. Wikipedia link: tower defense Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Video game genres Derived forms: TD [abbreviation]
    Sense id: en-tower_defense-en-noun-KVEJEGEK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: video-games

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