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pylon

[ pahy-lon ]

noun

  1. a marking post or tower for guiding aviators, frequently used in races.
  2. a relatively tall structure at the side of a gate, bridge, or avenue, marking an entrance or approach.
  3. 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.
  4. a steel tower or mast carrying high-tension lines, telephone wires, or other cables and lines.
  5. Aeronautics. a finlike device used to attach engines, auxiliary fuel tanks, bombs, etc., to an aircraft wing or fuselage.


pylon

/ ˈ貹ɪə /

noun

  1. a large vertical steel tower-like structure supporting high-tension electrical cables
  2. a post or tower for guiding pilots or marking a turning point in a race
  3. a streamlined aircraft structure for attaching an engine pod, external fuel tank, etc, to the main body of the aircraft
  4. a monumental gateway, such as one at the entrance to an ancient Egyptian temple
  5. a temporary artificial leg
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of pylon1

First recorded in 1840–50, pylon is from the Greek word ṓn gateway, gate tower
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of pylon1

C19: from Greek ܱō a gateway
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They are proposing three major routes of pylons through the Welsh countryside in Powys, Ceredigion and Carmarthenshire, each spanning several miles.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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