Meaning & use
pylon
A tall steel tower used to support overhead electrical power lines.
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A row of pylons carried high-voltage cables across the open countryside.
Workers climbed the pylon to repair a broken cable after the storm.
A note on using this word
Pylon can also refer to a cone-shaped marker used on roads or racetracks, or the monumental gateway of an Egyptian temple.
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