Cases of word usage

1) the height of an object above sea level (altitude)

2) an instrument for measuring the pressure of the atmosphere, used for forecasting the weather and measuring height above sea level (barometer)

3) a measurement of any sort (especially length, height and width); extent (dimension)

4) (an instance of) elevating or being elevated; a height (especially above sea-level) (elevation)

5) a machine used for beheading criminals with a heavy blade sliding in grooves dropped from a height (guillotine)

6) the level of sea halfway between high and low tide, used as the basis for measuring height of land and depth of sea (sea-level)

7) small in width or circumference compared with height or length; only just enough (slender)

8) (of a person, mountain etc) above the average or usual height (tall)

9) a tall building, either standing alone or forming part of a church or other large building; to rise a great height, be very tall, especially in relation to the height of the surroundings (tower)