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pylon
[ pahy-lon ]
noun
- a marking post or tower for guiding aviators, frequently used in races.
- a relatively tall structure at the side of a gate, bridge, or avenue, marking an entrance or approach.
- a monumental tower forming the entrance to an ancient Egyptian temple, consisting either of a pair of tall quadrilateral masonry masses with sloping sides and a doorway between them or of one such mass pierced with a doorway.
- a steel tower or mast carrying high-tension lines, telephone wires, or other cables and lines.
- Aeronautics. a finlike device used to attach engines, auxiliary fuel tanks, bombs, etc., to an aircraft wing or fuselage.
pylon
/ ˈ貹ɪə /
noun
- a large vertical steel tower-like structure supporting high-tension electrical cables
- a post or tower for guiding pilots or marking a turning point in a race
- a streamlined aircraft structure for attaching an engine pod, external fuel tank, etc, to the main body of the aircraft
- a monumental gateway, such as one at the entrance to an ancient Egyptian temple
- a temporary artificial leg
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of pylon1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of pylon1
Example Sentences
They are proposing three major routes of pylons through the Welsh countryside in Powys, Ceredigion and Carmarthenshire, each spanning several miles.
Grangemouth is also central and incredibly well connected, with electricity pylons fanning out in all directions and underground pipelines linking it to the north east of Scotland and northern England.
People living near new pylons in Great Britain will get hundreds of pounds off their bills, as part of government plans to boost energy infrastructure.
In February, he announced that Reform UK plans to tax solar farms, and pass new laws to put energy cables underground rather than on pylons.
Tice also announced plans to tax solar farms, and pass new laws to put energy cables underground rather than on pylons.
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