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Pylon

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Noun

1. pylon

a tower for guiding pilots or marking the turning point in a race

2. power pylon, pylon

a large vertical steel tower supporting high-tension power lines

Example Sentences:
'power pylons are a favorite target for terrorists'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Pylon

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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

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Pylon

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noun
1. 
a gateway
2. 
a truncated pyramid, or two of these, serving as a gateway to an Egyptian temple
3. 
any slender, towering structure flanking an entranceway, supporting electric lines, marking a course for aircraft, etc.
4. 
an assembly attached to an airplane, usually under the wing, to hold an engine, fuel tank, weapon, etc.
5.  US, American Football
any of the foam-rubber markers positioned upright at each corner of the end zone

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Pylon

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n.
1.
a. A movable, brightly colored cone or shaft of rubber that is used to signal something to be avoided, such as a hazard or work zone on a roadway.
b. Football A flexible, usually padded marker that stands upright at each corner of the end zone to facilitate judgments of close plays.
c. A tower marking a turning point in a race among aircraft.
2. A vertical supporting structure, especially:
a. A steel tower supporting high-tension wires.
b. A tower or shaft supporting a wind turbine.
c. A structure supporting a bridge deck.
3.
a. A large structure or group of structures marking an entrance or approach.
b. A monumental gateway in the form of a pair of tapered blocks serving as the entrance to an ancient Egyptian temple.
4. A structure that attaches an aircraft engine to a plane's wing or fuselage.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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