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Definition of pylon noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

pylon

noun

/ˈpaɪlən/

/ˈpaɪlən/,

/ˈpaɪlɑːn/

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a tall metal structure that is used for carrying electricity wires high above the groundTopics The environmentc1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
Pylon is used after these nouns:
electricity
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Word Originmid 19th cent.: from Greek pulōn, from pulē ‘gate’.

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