pylon
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- noun
- /ˈpaɪlən/
- Specialized
:
torre
- The local council is planning to remove several old pylons that are no longer in use.
Examples
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The pylons are starting to buckle!
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Land owners and nearby communities often don't want huge pylons installed on their land or near their houses.
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I saw power pylons on the way in.
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Just think of these electric pylons.
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Meet me down by the pylons.
Academic text (2001) -
The cables on these pylons are still dead, Jenny.
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In the first instance, such a strategy might seem counterintuitive since the pylons were transporting energy to South Africa.
Academic text (2005) -
Within three years, all the pylons were repaired, and Cahora Bassa's five large generators were again producing energy.
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As we drove through the countryside, we noticed the tall pylons supporting the overhead power lines.
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During the storm, we saw several pylons swaying dangerously in the wind.
Synonyms
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A tall, narrow thing that looks like a building
A tall metal tower that holds electric power lines across long distances
A tall structure that holds and steadies bridges or power lines
Compounds
How Tall
Surface Forms
Etymology
Pylon comes from an old Greek word pylon meaning 'gate', giving the image of a tall post that stands in the landscape. So the tall metal towers that hold power lines are called pylons because they stand like strong posts supporting the cables.